Chords with lyrics
[Verse 1]
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Why should I feel dis - couraged? Why should the shadows come?
B7B7 E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD
Why should my heart be lone - ly and long for heaven and home
D7D7 G+G E minorEm
When Je - sus is my por - tion my constant friend is He:
A7A7 D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
D7D7 G+G D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
[Chorus]
A7A7 D MajorD
I sing because I'm happy,
A7A7 D MajorD D7D7
I sing because I'm free;
G+G D MajorD G+G
For His eye is on the spar - row,
D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
and I know He watches me.
[Verse 2]
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
"Let not your heart be troubled," His ten - der word I hear;
B7B7 E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD
And rest - ing on His goodness, I lose my doubt and fear,
D7D7 G+G E minorEm
Though by the path he leadeth, but one step I may see:
A7A7 D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
D7D7 G+G D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
[Chorus]
A7A7 D MajorD
I sing because I'm happy,
A7A7 D MajorD D7D7
I sing because I'm free;
G+G D MajorD G+G
For His eye is on the spar - row,
D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
and I know He watches me.
[Verse 3]
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
When – ev - er I am temp - ted, when - ever clouds a - rise,
B7B7 E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD
When songs give place to sighing when hope with - in me dies,
D7D7 G+G E minorEm
I draw the clos - er to Him from care He sets me free:
A7A7 D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
D7D7 G+G D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
[Chorus]
A7A7 D MajorD
I sing because I'm happy,
A7A7 D MajorD D7D7
I sing because I'm free;
G+G D MajorD G+G
For His eye is on the spar - row,
D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
and I know He watches me.