His Eye Is On The Sparrow(Chords)

	        
Verse 1:

D                                 G                   D 
Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come 
B7                       Em        A7                   D 
Why should my heart  be  lonely and long for heaven and home  
                                D7              G    Em 
When Jesus is my portion my  constant friend is He  
    A7            D                      A7      D 
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me 
    D7            G              D       A7      D 
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me 



  A7               D                   A7               D      D7 
I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free 
        G             D      G                    D       A7      D 
For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me 

Verse 2:
 

 D                                 G                      D 
'Let not your heart be troubled,' His  tender  word I hear 
B7                       Em        A7                      D 
And rest - ing  on  His  goodness, I lose  my  doubt  and  fear 
                                   D7                 G    Em 
Though by the path he leadeth, but one  step  I  may  see 
    A7            D                      A7      D 
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me 
    D7            G              D       A7      D 
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me 



   A7               D                  A7               D      D7 
I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free 
        G             D      G 
For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me 

Verse 3:
 
 
D                           G                 D 
Whenever I  am tempted,  whenever clouds arise 
B7                       Em        A7                    D 
When songs give place to sighing when hope within me  dies, 
                                D7                 G    Em 
I  draw the closer to Him from  care  He  sets me  free  
    A7            D                      A7      D 
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me 
    D7            G              D       A7      D 
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me 

 

  A7               D                    A7               D      D7 
I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free 
        G             D   G                      D       A7      D 
For His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
	        

Written by Civilla D. Martin and Charles H. Gabriel