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Sparrow by Simon And Garfunkel
Sparrow
[Em]Who[D] will love a little sparrow,
Who's travelled [C]far, and cries for [D]rest?
"Not [Em]I," said the [A]oak tree.
"I [D]won't share my branches with [A]no sparrow's nest;
And my [D]blanket of leaves won't w[A]arm her cold b[Em]reast."
Who will love a little sparrow,
And who will speak a kindly word?
"Not I," said the swan.
"The entire idea is utterly absurd;
I'd be laughed at and scorned if the other swans heard."
And who will take pity in his heart,
And who will feed a starving sparrow?
"Not I," said the golden wheat.
"I would if I could but I cannot I know;
For I need all my grain to prosper and grow."
Who will love a little sparrow,
Will no one write her eulogy?
"I will," said the Earth.
"For all I've created returns unto me;
From dust were ye made and dust ye shall be."
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
I play this song using a mixture of picking (bass) and strumming (chords).
The pattern is roughly:
1 e + e
t i t
When played fast, the pattern creates the driving rhythm characterising this
beautiful song.
Capo 3rd fret
INTRO
Em/C#
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
e|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|
B|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|
G|--------0---|--------0---|--------0---|------------|
D|----0-------|----0-------|----0-------|----0-------|
A|4-----------|4-----------|4-----------|4------h2---|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|
B|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|
G|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|---h2------h2---|---h2------h2---|
E|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
VERSE, part 1
Em D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|--22--22--22--22|--22--22--22--22|
B|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|--33--33--33--33|--33--33--33--33|
G|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|--22--22--22--22|--22--22--22--22|
D|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D C D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--22--22--22--22|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|--22--22--22--22|
B|--33--33--33--33|--11--11--11--11|--11--11--11--11|--33--33--33--33|
G|--22--22--22--22|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|--22--22--22--22|
D|0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----0-------0---|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----0-------0---|
E|----------------|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----------------|
D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--22--22--22--22|
B|--33--33--33--33|
G|--22--22--22--22|
D|0-------0-------|
A|----0-------0---|
E|----------------|
VERSE, part 2
Em A D Bm
1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--00--00|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00----|--22------------|
B|--00--00|--22--22--22--22|--22--22--22----|--33------33--33|
G|--00--00|--22--22--22--22|--22--22--22----|--22------44--44|
D|--------|---h2------h2---|---h2-----------|0---0-----44--44|
A|---h2---|0-------0-------|0-------0---2-4-|------4-2---2---|
E|0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A D Bm A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
e|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00----|--22------------|--00--00|
B|--22--22--22--22|--22--22--22----|--33------33--33|--22--22|
G|--22--22--22--22|----------------|--22------44--44|--22--22|
D|---h2------h2---|---h2-----------|0---0-----44--44|--------|
A|0-------0-------|0-------0---2-4-|------4-2---2---|0---0---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------|
| 1st and 3rd time
Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|
B|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|
G|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|
D|----------------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|
A|---h2------h2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
E|0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|
| 2nd and 4th time (=CODA)
Em Em/C#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
e|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|
B|--00--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|--00--00--00|
G|--00--00--00--00|--------0---|------------|--------0---|------------|
D|2-------2-------|----0-------|----0-------|----0-------|----0-------|
A|----2-------2---|4-----------|4------h2---|4-----------|4------h2---|
E|----------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
4/4 (4th time: ritardando) |CODA
Em Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--0---00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|0
B|--0---00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|0
G|--0---00--00--00|--00--00--00--00|0
D|----------------|----------------|2
A|---h2------h2---|---h2------h2---|2
E|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0
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Capo 3rd fret
INTRO
| [3/4] Em7/C# | Em7/C# | Em7/C# | Em7/C# | [4/4] Em | Em |
VERSE
Em D
Who will love a little Sparrow?
C D
Who's traveled far and cries for rest?
Em A
"Not I," said the Oak Tree,
D Bm A
"I won't share my branches with no sparrow's nest
D Bm A Em
And my blanket of leaves won't warm her cold breast."
VERSE
Em D
Who will love a little Sparrow?
C D
And who will speak a kindly word?
Em A
"Not I," said the Swan,
D Bm A
"The entire idea is utterly absurd,
D Bm A Em
I'd be laughed at and scorned if the other Swans heard."
INTERLUDE (= intro)
VERSE
Em D
Who will take pity in his heart
C D
And who will feed a starving sparrow?
Em A
"Not I," said the Golden Wheat,
D Bm A
"I would if I could but I cannot I know,
D Bm A Em
I need all my grain to prosper and grow."
VERSE
Em D
Who will love a little Sparrow?
C D
Will no one write her eulogy?
Em A
"I will," said the Earth,
D Bm A
"For all I've created returns unto me,
D Bm A Em
From dust were ye made and dust ye shall be."
OUTRO (= intro)
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
capo: 3rd fret
play: Em
key: Gm
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Em/C# x-4-x-0-0-0
Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0
Em/G x-x-x-0-0-0
INTRO
[3/4] [4/4]
| Em/C# Em/D E/D | % | % | % | Em | Em |
VERSE
Em D
Who will love a little sparrow?
C D
Who's traveled far and cries for rest?
Em A
"Not I," said the Oak Tree,
D Bm A
"I won't share my branches with no sparrow's nest
D Bm A Em
And my blanket of leaves won't warm her cold breast."
VERSE
Em D
Who will love a little sparrow?
C D
And who will speak a kindly word?
Em A
"Not I," said the Swan,
D Bm A
"The entire idea is utterly absurd,
D Bm A Em
I'd be laughed at and scorned if the other Swans heard."
INTERLUDE (= intro)
[3/4] [4/4]
| Em/C# Em/D E/D | % | % | % | Em | Em |
VERSE
Em D
Who will take pity in his heart
C D
And who will feed a starving sparrow?
Em A
"Not I," said the Golden Wheat,
D Bm A
"I would if I could but I cannot I know,
D Bm A Em
I need all my grain to prosper and grow."
VERSE
Em D
Who will love a little sparrow?
C D
Will no one write her eulogy?
Em A
"I will," said the Earth,
D Bm A
"For all I've created returns unto me,
D Bm A Em
From dust were ye made and dust ye shall be."
OUTRO (= intro)
[3/4] [4/4]
| Em/C# Em/D E/D | % | % | % | Em | Em | Em
(ritardando)
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