[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G
Why should I feel discouraged?
C G
Why should the shadows come?
Bm C
Why should my heart feel lonely
C D G
And long for Heavenly home?
G
When Jesus is my portion
G C
My constant friend is He
D G
His eye is on the sparrow
D G
And I know He watches me
G C
His eyes is on the sparrow
D G
And I know He watches me
[Chorus]
D G
I sing because I'm happy
D Em
And I sing because I'm free
C G Em
For His eye is on the sparrow
G D G
And I know He's watching me
G
[Verse]
G
Let not your heart be troubled,
C G
these tender words I hear
Bm C
And resting on his goodness
C D G
I lose my doubts and fears
G
For by the path He leadeth
G C
but one step I may see
D G
His eye is on the sparrow
D G
and I know He watches me.
G C
His eye is on the sparrow
G D G
and I know He watches me.
[Chorus]
D G
I sing because I'm happy
D Em
And I sing because I'm free
C G Em
For His eye is on the sparrow
G D G
And I know He's watching me
[Instrumental]
G C D G
[Verse]
G
Whenever I am tempted,
C G
whenever clouds arise
Bm C
When songs give place to sighing,
C D G
when hope within me dies
G
I draw the closer to Him,
G C
from care He sets me free
D G
His eye is on the sparrow
D G
and I know He watches me.
G C
His eye is on the sparrow
G D G
and I know He watches me.
[Chorus]
D G
I sing because I'm happy
D Em
And I sing because I'm free
C G Em
For His eye is on the sparrow
G D G
And I know He's watching me
D N.C.
I sing because I'm happy
N.C.
And I sing because I'm free
N.C.
For His eye is on the sparrow
N.C. G
And I know He's watching me