HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
NOTE: This is NOT the Lauryn Hill version.
This chord chart is based on the ORIGINAL song and melody.
"His Eye Is on the Sparrow" is a Gospel hymn.
The song was written in 1905 by lyricist Civilla D. Martin
and composer Charles H. Gabriel.
I hope you enjoy my chordal reharmonization of this hymn.
[VERSE 1]
C Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C7
Why should I feel discour-aged?
F Dm7 C Cmaj7
Why should the shadows come?
Gm A7 Dm7 Fm
Why should my heart be lonely,
G7sus4 G7/B C
And long for heav'n and home,
C Cmaj7 G7sus4 G7/B
When Jesus is my porti - on?
C Gm A7 Dm
My constant Friend is He:
G G7/F C/E Am7
His eye is on the spar-row,
Dm7 G7 C G7
And I know He watches me.
C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab
For His eye is on the spar-row,
C/G G7 C
And I know He watches me.
[CHORUS]
G G7/B C C7
I sing because I'm happy,
G G7/B C E7/B
I sing because I'm free;
Am Am7/G F Fm
For His eye is on the spar-row,
C/G G7 C
And I know He watches me.
[VERSE 2]
C Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C7
"Let not your heart be trou-bled,"
F Dm7 C Cmaj7
His tender word I hear;
Gm A7 Dm7 Fm
And resting on His goodness,
G7sus4 G7/B C
I lose my doubt and fear.
C Cmaj7 G7sus4 G7/B
Tho' by the path He lead - eth,
C Gm A7 Dm
But one step I may see:
G G7/F C/E Am7
His eye is on the spar-row,
Dm7 G7 C G7
And I know He watches me.
C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab
For His eye is on the spar-row,
C/G G7 C
And I know He watches me.
[CHORUS]
G G7/B C C7
I sing because I'm happy,
G G7/B C E7/B
I sing because I'm free;
Am Am7/G F Fm
For His eye is on the spar-row,
C/G G7 C
And I know He watches me.
[VERSE 3]
C Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C7
Whenever I am temp-ted,
F Dm7 C Cmaj7
Whenever clouds a-rise,
Gm A7 Dm7 Fm
When song gives place to sigh-ing,
G7sus4 G7/B C
When hope with-in me dies,
C Cmaj7 G7sus4 G7/B
I draw the closer to Him;
C Gm A7 Dm
From care He sets me free:
G G7/F C/E Am7
His eye is on the spar-row,
Dm7 G7 C G7
And I know He watches me.
C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab
For His eye is on the spar-row,
C/G G7 C
And I know He watches me.
[CHORUS]
G G7/B C C7 G G7/B C E7/B
I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free;
Am Am7/G F Fm7/Eb C/E G7/B C G7
For His eye is on the spar-row, And I know He watches me.
C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab C/G G7 C
For His eye is on the spar-row, And I know He watches me.