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Sparrows Over Birmingham Tab

by Josh Rouse


This is a pretty simple song, but it sounds really good. Hope you like it.

Capo on 1st fret


Fell down on both knees

You were young

Bones still soft

Legs fell numb

                             
Oh how those sparrows sang for you


So you grew up

An isolated pup

You had some books

You had some love

                       
Oh God was watching over you
                              
Oh how those sparrows sang for you

[INTERLUDE 1]
        
Uhh uhh uhh uhh
                
Uhh uhh uhhhhhhhhh   uhh


You witnessed a man

A holy man

Touched your head

With his gentle hands

                       
Oh God was watching over you


Lived in a house

In birmingham

A preacher's son

The Lord's plan

                       
Oh God was watching over you
                             
Oh how those sparrows sang for two

[INTERLUDE 2]
        
Uhh uhh uhh uhh
                
Uhh uhh uhhhhhhhhh   uhh

                      
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh
                      
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh


When you arrived

He carried you there

Near the preacher's son

Your only love

                       
Oh God was watching over you


Wedding bells rang
(Wedding bells ring)

Church choir sang
(Church choir sing)

A gospel song
(Whoa-oh oh whoa)

A beautiful one
( beautiful one)

                   
Oh such a melancholy tune
(It's a sad tune mmmm-mmm)
                       
Oh how it reminds me of you

[INTERLUDE 2]

                      
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh
                      
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh
                      
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh