Josh Rouse – Sparrows Over Birmingham (Ukulele)

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

C
You were young

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Bones still soft

C
Legs fell numb

G            F                 C
Oh how those sparrows sang for you

C
So you grew up

C
An isolated pup

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You had some books

C
You had some love

G          F             C
Oh God was watching over you

G            F                 C 
Oh how those sparrows sang for you
[INTERLUDE 1]
Am  G   F   C
Uhh uhh uhh uhh

Am  G   F    F       C
Uhh uhh uhhhhhhhhh   uhh

C
You witnessed a man

C
A holy man

F
Touched your head

C
With his gentle hands

G          F             C
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

C
The Lord's plan

G          F             C
Oh God was watching over you

G            F                 C
Oh how those sparrows sang for two
[INTERLUDE 2]
Am  G   F   C
Uhh uhh uhh uhh

Am  G   F    F       G
Uhh uhh uhhhhhhhhh   uhh

F      C         G       Am
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh

Am     G         F       C 
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh

C
When you arrived

C
He carried you there

F
Near the preacher's son

C
Your only love

G          F             C
Oh God was watching over you

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

Am     G         F       C 
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh

Am     G         F       C 
Uhh uhhuhhuhh uhhuhhuhh  uhhhh