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# Cm A# D# Why sparrow why, won't you tell me why I'm sad Fm G7 Cm F Sing us both a melody, the best that you can G# Cm A# D# Fly sparrow fly, won't you sit on my hand Fm G7 Cm F Sing it in that language we both can understand Chorus: G# When you sit on that tree F/A You look in my eyes G# F/A I wonder what goes on in your mind Speak, sparrow, speak Please, won't you try? Tell me why you'd walk if you knew that you could fly Speak, sparrow, speak Oh, please, won't you try? Tell me all the answers to this meaningless life Chorus: And you're up on that tree, and you look in my eyes And I wonder what goes on in your mind (Louder and louder and louder and louder) Stay, sparrow, stay Won't you stay in my window? I'd never been so close to anything so beautiful Wait, sparrow, wait Oh, please don't you go I love the way your feathers move as the wind it blows Chorus: But you're up on that tree, when you look in my eyes I wonder what goes on in your mind (Louder and louder and louder and louder) (Louder and louder and louder and louder) Sing, sparrow sing, sing away our pain When you get to the bones of it, we are just the same I said sing sparrow sing, sing away our pain I'll never hear a melody as sweet as today Chorus: Because you're up on that tree, and you look in my eyes And I wonder how, but you're saying goodbye You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# Cm D# F Fm F G# G7 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 Tom Odell.