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Lauren Hill and Tanya Blount - His Eye Is On The Sparrow Chords

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ChordsD, G, B7, Em, A7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DWhyshouldIfeeldiscouraged?
GWhyshouldtheshadowsDcome?
B7WhyshouldmyheartbeEmlonely
A7andlongforheavenandDhome
WhenJesusismyportionmyD7constantfriendisGHeEm
HisA7eyeisontheDsparrow,andIknowHeA7watchesDme.
HisD7eyeisontheGsparrow,andIDknowHeA7watchesDme.
IA7singbecauseI’mDhappy,
IA7singbecauseI’mDfreeD7
ForHisGeyeisontheDsparGrow,
andIDknowHeA7watchesDme.
D“Letnotyourheartbetroubled,”
GHistenderwordIDhear
B7AndrestingonHisEmgoodness,
A7IlosemydoubtandDfear,
Thoughbythepathheleadeth,butD7onestepImayGseeEm
HisA7eyeisontheDsparrow,andIknowHeA7watchesDme.
HisD7eyeisontheGsparrow,andIDknowHeA7watchesDme.
IA7singbecauseI’mDhappy,IA7singbecauseI’mDfreeD7
ForHisGeyeisontheDsparGrow,andIDknowHeA7watchesDme.
DWheneverIamtempted,GwhenevercloudsaDrise,
B7WhensongsgiveplacetoEmsighingA7whenhopewithinmeDdies,
IdrawtheclosertoHimfromD7careHesetsmeGfreeEm
HisA7eyeisontheDsparrow,andIknowHeA7watchesDme.
HisD7eyeisontheGsparrow,andIDknowHeA7watchesDme.
IA7singbecauseI’mDhappy,IA7singbecauseI’mDfreeD7
ForHisGeyeisontheDsparGrow,andIDknowHeA7watchesDme.
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ArtistLauren Hill, Tanya Blount
AlbumSister Act 2: Back in the Habit
GenresFolk
Year1993
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play His Eye Is On The Sparrow on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lauren Hill, Tanya Blount - His Eye Is On The Sparrow on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

His Eye Is On The Sparrow uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (21), D → A7 (15), and G → D (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to G

2. D → B7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from D to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to B7

3. B7 → Em chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from B7 to Em:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

B7 to Em

4. Em → A7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from Em to A7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Em to A7

5. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

6. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

7. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

His Eye Is On The Sparrow chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in His Eye Is On The Sparrow.

  • His Eye Is On The Sparrow includes 87 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • His Eye Is On The Sparrow contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how His Eye Is On The Sparrow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → D7: 1%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
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