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Sparrows Over Birmingham

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This is a pretty simple song, but it sounds really good. Hope you like it.
Capo on 1st fret
DFell down on both knees
DYou were young
GBones still soft
DLegs fell numb
AOh how those Gsparrows sang for Dyou
DSo you grew up
DAn isolated pup
GYou had some books
DYou had some love
AOh God was Gwatching over Dyou
AOh how those Gsparrows sang for Dyou
[INTERLUDE 1]
BmUhh Auhh Guhh Duhh
BmUhh Auhh GuhhhhGhhhhh Duhh
DYou witnessed a man
DA holy man
GTouched your head
DWith his gentle hands
AOh God was Gwatching over Dyou
DLived in a house
DIn birmingham
GA preacher's son
DThe Lord's plan
AOh God was Gwatching over Dyou
AOh how those Gsparrows sang for Dtwo
[INTERLUDE 2]
BmUhh Auhh Guhh Duhh
BmUhh Auhh GuhhhhGhhhhh Auhh
GUhh uhhDuhhuhh uhhAuhhuhh Bmuhhhh
BmUhh uhhAuhhuhh uhhGuhhuhh Duhhhh
DWhen you arrived
DHe carried you there
GNear the preacher's son
DYour only love
AOh God was Gwatching over Dyou
DWedding bells rang
(Wedding bells ring)
DChurch choir sang
(Church choir sing)
GA gospel song
(Whoa-oh oh whoa)
DA beautiful one
( Abeautiful one)
AOh such a Gmelancholy Dtune
(It's a sad tune mmmm-mmm)
AOh how it Greminds me of Dyou
[INTERLUDE 2]
BmUhh uhhAuhhuhh uhhGuhhuhh Duhhhh
BmUhh uhhAuhhuhh uhhGuhhuhh Duhhhh
BmUhh uhhAuhhuhh uhhGuhhuhh Duhhhh
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