Intro (x2): Ab Cm Bb Eb Fm G7 Cm F9 Verse 1: Ab Cm Bb Eb Why sparrow why, won't you tell me why I'm sad Fm G7 Cm F9 Sing us both a melody, the best that you can Ab Cm Bb Eb Fly sparrow fly, won't you sit on my hand Fm G7 Cm F9 Sing it in that language we both can understand Ab When you sit on that tree Cm You look in my eyes Ab Cm I wonder what goes on in your mind Verse 2: Ab Cm Bb Eb Speak sparrow speak please won't you try Fm G7 Cm F9 Tell me why you'd walk if you knew that you could fly Ab Cm Bb Eb Speak sparrow speak oh please won't you try Fm G7 Cm F9 Tell me all the answers to this meaningless life Ab But you're up on that tree Cm And you look in my eyes Ab Cm I wonder what goes on in your mind Verse 3: Ab Cm Bb Eb Stay, sparrow stay, won't you stay in my window Fm G7 Cm F9 I've never been so close to anything so beautiful Ab Cm Bb Eb Wait, sparrow wait, oh please don't you go Fm G7 Cm F9 I love the way I felt as the, vast the wind it blows Ab But you're up on that tree Cm And you look in my eyes Ab Cm I wonder what goes on in your mind Verse 4: Ab Cm Bb Eb Sing, sparrow sing, sing away our pain Fm G7 Cm F9 When you get to the bones of it, we are just the same Ab Cm Bb Eb I said sing sparrow sing, sing away our pain Fm G7 Cm F9 I'll never hear a melody as sweet as today Ab Cause you're up in that tree Cm And you look in my eyes Ab Cm And I wonder how, but you're saying goodbye This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Sparrow chords by Tom Odell
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
1
d
&
–
2
d
&
u
3
–
&
u
4
d
&
–
Prefer something simpler: whole-bar ballad d – – –
How to play Sparrow on ukulele
Try the everywhere 4/4 as a starting point: d – d u – u d –. You are playing it in C minor. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient. For easier shapes, shift it down 1 half-step with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 1 to land back in the same key.
7 ukulele chords used in "Sparrow" by Tom Odell: Bb, Cm, Eb, Fm, F9, G7 and Ab
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You have to play the Ab-chord one fret higher