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

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

Before you play, tune your ukulele 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 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

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele 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 C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to G

2. D → B7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

Switching from D to B7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D to B7

3. B7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from B7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

B7 to Em

4. Em → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from Em to A7:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em to A7

5. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

6. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

7. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, 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 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 (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → D7: 1%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
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