Sparrows Over Birmingham - Josh Rouse
Transcribed by Michael Niland
Capo 1st Fret

I'm pretty sure this is 100% accurate. Questions comments to mikey_niland@msn.com

D (xx0232@1)	 DFell (xx0232@1)down on both knees, You were young
G (320003@1)         DBones (xx0232@1)still soft, Legs fell numb

A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)       DOh (xx0232@1)how those sparrows sang for you
D (xx0232@1)             DSo (xx0232@1)you grew up, An isolated pup
G (320003@1)                 DYou (xx0232@1)had some books, You had some love

A (x02220@1)        G (320003@1)           DOh (xx0232@1)God was watching over you
A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)               DOh (xx0232@1)how those sparrows sang for you

Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DUhh (xx0232@1) uhh uhh uhh
Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)           DUhh (xx0232@1)uhh uhhhh hhhhh   uhh

D (xx0232@1)                  DYou (xx0232@1)witnessed a man, A holy man
G (320003@1)                DTouched (xx0232@1)your head, With his gentle hands

A (x02220@1)        G (320003@1)           DOh (xx0232@1)God was watching over you

D (xx0232@1)  DLived (xx0232@1)in a house, In birmingham
G (320003@1)               DA (xx0232@1)preacher's son, The Lord's plan

A (x02220@1)        G (320003@1)           DOh (xx0232@1)God was watching over you
A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)               DOh (xx0232@1)how those sparrows sang for two

Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)  DUhh (xx0232@1)uhh uhh uhh
Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)           AUhh (x02220@1)uhh uhhhh hhhhh   uhh

G (320003@1)     F#m (244222@1)      A (x02220@1)     DUhh (xx0232@1)uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh  uhhhh
G (320003@1)     F#m (244222@1)      A (x02220@1)     DUhh (xx0232@1)uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh  uhhhh

D (xx0232@1)               DWhen (xx0232@1)you arrived, He carried you there
G (320003@1)                      DNear (xx0232@1)the preacher's son, Your only love

A (x02220@1)        G (320003@1)           DOh (xx0232@1)God was watching over you

DWedding (xx0232@1)bells rang			Wedding bells ring
DChurch (xx0232@1)choir sang 			Church choir sing
G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A gospel song			        Whoa-oh oh whoa
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A beautiful one 			Abeautiful (x02220@1)one

A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)        DOh (xx0232@1)such amelancholy (x02210@1)tune	It's asad (x02210@1)tune mmmm-mmm
A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)           DOh (xx0232@1)how it reminds me of you

Outro

Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)              G (320003@1)         DUhh (xx0232@1)uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh  uhhhh
Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)              G (320003@1)         AUhh (x02220@1)uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh  uhhhh

G (320003@1)         F#m (244222@1)         A (x02220@1)         DUhh (xx0232@1)uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh  uhhhh
G (320003@1)         F#m (244222@1)         A (x02220@1)         DUhh (xx0232@1)uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh  uhhhh
G (320003@1)         F#m (244222@1)         A (x02220@1)         DUhh (xx0232@1)uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh  uhhhh
G (320003@1)         F#m (244222@1)         A (x02220@1)         DUhh (xx0232@1)uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh  uhhhh