Emeli Sande - Sparrow: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sparrow" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
I got wind beneath my wings
                            Dm
I think this time I'm gonna make it 'til morning
G
I got strength within my heart
                           Dm
I'm gonna sing for all the heroes who've fallen

Chorus:
                 C        Am                 G
Yeah, I'm gonna take the long, the long way home
                F        Am                   G
Yes, I'm gonna take the world, the world by storm

We've got magic in our bones
Just like the stars, we're gonna shine, bright and golden, ooh
We gon' bang down all the doors
Make sure we take back all the things that were stolen

Chorus:
Yeah, we're gonna take the long, the long way home, yeah
Oh, we're gonna take the world, the world by storm

              F/A
See, with the heart of a sparrow
    C/E                                      G
Oh, tell me what arrow could ever bring you down, mmm, yeah
          F/A
Oh, the escape, it was narrow
    C/E                            G            F/A
But what a gift, the, the courage you found, mmm
              F/A
See, with the heart of a sparrow
C/E                                      G
Oh, tell me what arrow could ever bring you down
          F/A
Oh, the escape, it was narrow
          C/E                          G
But, but what a gift, the courage you found, yeah

I got stars within my soul
I think the dust is gonna finally settle, but hurry
Pure as rivers, strong as mountains
We spread love like the flowers give petals

Chorus:
Oh, we're gonna take the long, the long way home
Oh, we're gonna take the world, the world by storm, yeah
We're gonna take, take the long way home, that's right
Then we're gonna take the world, the world by storm

Yes, we're gonna take the whole wide world by storm


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sparrow" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sparrow" by Emeli Sande.