Josh Rouse – Sparrows Over Birmingham (Guitar)

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This is a pretty simple song, but it sounds really good. Hope you like it.
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Fell down on both knees

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You were young

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Bones still soft

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Legs fell numb

A            G                 D
Oh how those sparrows sang for you

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So you grew up

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An isolated pup

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You had some books

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You had some love

A          G             D
Oh God was watching over you

A            G                 D 
Oh how those sparrows sang for you
[INTERLUDE 1]
Bm  A   G   D
Uhh uhh uhh uhh

Bm  A   G    G       D
Uhh uhh uhhhhhhhhh   uhh

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You witnessed a man

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A holy man

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Touched your head

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With his gentle hands

A          G             D
Oh God was watching over you

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Lived in a house

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In birmingham

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A preacher's son

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The Lord's plan

A          G             D
Oh God was watching over you

A            G                 D
Oh how those sparrows sang for two
[INTERLUDE 2]
Bm  A   G   D
Uhh uhh uhh uhh

Bm  A   G    G       A
Uhh uhh uhhhhhhhhh   uhh

G      D         A       Bm
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh

Bm     A         G       D 
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh

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When you arrived

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He carried you there

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Near the preacher's son

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Your only love

A          G             D
Oh God was watching over you

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Wedding bells rang
(Wedding bells ring)
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Church choir sang
(Church choir sing)
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A gospel song
(Whoa-oh oh whoa)
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A beautiful one
(A beautiful one)
A         G          D
Oh such a melancholy tune
(It's a sad tune mmmm-mmm)
A         G             D 
Oh how it reminds me of you
[INTERLUDE 2]
Bm     A         G       D 
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh

Bm     A         G       D 
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh

Bm     A         G       D 
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh