Lauren Hill and Tanya Blount - His Eye Is On The Sparrow Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Why should I feel discouraged?
[G]Why should the shadows [D]come?
[B7]Why should my heart be [Em]lonely
[A7]and long for heaven and [D]home
[section 2]
When Je sus is my portion my [D7]constant friend is [G]He [Em]
His [A7]eye is on the [D]sparrow, and I know He [A7]watches [D]me.
His [D7]eye is on the [G]sparrow, and I [D]know He [A7]watches [D]me.
[chorus]
I [A7]sing because I’m [D]happy,
I [A7]sing because I’m [D]free [D7]
For His [G]eye is on the [D]spar [G]row,
and I [D]know He [A7]watches [D]me.
[section 3]
[D]“Let not your heart be troubled,”
[G]His ten der word I [D]hear
[B7]And rest ing on His [Em]goodness,
[A7]I lose my doubt and [D]fear,
[section 4]
Though by the path he leadeth, but [D7]one step I may [G]see [Em]
His [A7]eye is on the [D]sparrow, and I know He [A7]watches [D]me.
His [D7]eye is on the [G]sparrow, and I [D]know He [A7]watches [D]me.
[chorus]
I [A7]sing because I’m [D]happy, I [A7]sing because I’m [D]free [D7]
For His [G]eye is on the [D]spar [G]row, and I [D]know He [A7]watches [D]me.
[Closing]
[D]Whenever I am temp ted, [G]when ever clouds a [D]rise,
[B7]When songs give place to [Em]sighing [A7]when hope with in me [D]dies,
I draw the clos er to Him from [D7]care He sets me [G]free [Em]
His [A7]eye is on the [D]sparrow, and I know He [A7]watches [D]me.
His [D7]eye is on the [G]sparrow, and I [D]know He [A7]watches [D]me.
[chorus]
I [A7]sing because I’m [D]happy, I [A7]sing because I’m [D]free [D7]
For His [G]eye is on the [D]spar [G]row, and I [D]know He [A7]watches [D]me.
How to play His Eye Is On The Sparrow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lauren Hill, Tanya Blount - His Eye Is On The Sparrow on ukulele 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
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → B7 chord transition
To move from D to B7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
4. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
5. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
8. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
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 Ukulelearn.
- His Eye Is On The Sparrow contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how His Eye Is On The Sparrow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → D7: 1%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%