| D | D | |
| Fell down on both knees, | You were young |
| G | D | |
| Bones still soft, | Legs fell numb |
| A | G | D | |
| Oh how those | sparrows sang for | you |
| D | D | |
| So you grew up, | An isolated pup |
| G | D | |
| You had some books, | You had some love |
| A | G | D | |
| Oh God was | watching over | you |
| A | G | D | |
| Oh how those | sparrows sang for | you |
| Bm | A | G | D | |
| Uhh | uhh | uhh | uhh |
| Bm | A | G | D | |
| Uhh u | hh | uhhhh hhhhh | uhh |
| D | D | |
| You witnessed a man, | A holy man |
| G | D | |
| Touched your head, | With his gentle hands |
| A | G | D | |
| Oh God was | watching over | you |
| D | D | |
| Lived in a house, | In birmingham |
| G | D | |
| A preacher's son, | The Lord's plan |
| A | G | D | |
| Oh God was | watching over | you |
| A | G | D | |
| Oh how those | sparrows sang for | two |
| Bm | A | G | D | |
| Uhh u | hh uh | h uhh |
| Bm | A | G | A | |
| Uhh u | hh | uhhhh hhhhh | uhh |
| G | F#m | A | D | |
| Uhh uhh | uhhuhh uhh | uhhuhh | uhhhh |
| G | F#m | A | D | |
| Uhh uhh | uhhuhh uhh | uhhuhh | uhhhh |
| D | D | |
| When you arrived, | He carried you there |
| G | D | |
| Near the preacher's son, | Your only love |
| A | G | D | |
| Oh God was | watching over | you |
| D | |
| Wedding bells rang Wedding bells ring |
| D | |
| Church choir sang Church choir sing |
| G | |
| A gospel song Whoa-oh oh whoa |
| D | |
| A beautiful one A beautiful one |
| A | G | D | |
| Oh such a | melancholy | tune It's a sad tune mmmm-mmm |
| A | G | D | |
| Oh how it | reminds me of | you |
| Outro |
| Bm | A | G | D | |
| Uhh uhh uh | huhh uhh uhhuhh | uhhhh |
| Bm | A | G | A | |
| Uhh uhh uh | huhh uhh uhhuhh | uhhhh |
| G | F#m | A | D | |
| Uhh uhh uhhu | hh uhh uhhuhh | uhhhh |
| G | F#m | A | D | |
| Uhh uhh uhhu | hh uhh uhhuhh | uhhhh |
| G | F#m | A | D | |
| Uhh uhh uhhu | hh uhh uhhuhh | uhhhh |
| G | F#m | A | D | |
| Uhh uhh uhhu | hh uhh uhhuhh | uhhhh |