[Verse 1]
D G D
Why should I feel dis - couraged? Why should the shadows come?
B7 Em A7 D
Why should my heart be lone - ly and long for heaven and home
D7 G Em
When Je - sus is my por - tion my constant friend is He:
A7 D A7 D
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
D7 G D A7 D
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
[Chorus]
A7 D
I sing because I'm happy,
A7 D D7
I sing because I'm free;
G D G
For His eye is on the spar - row,
D A7 D
and I know He watches me.
[Verse 2]
D G D
"Let not your heart be troubled," His ten - der word I hear;
B7 Em A7 D
And rest - ing on His goodness, I lose my doubt and fear,
D7 G Em
Though by the path he leadeth, but one step I may see:
A7 D A7 D
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
D7 G D A7 D
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
[Chorus]
A7 D
I sing because I'm happy,
A7 D D7
I sing because I'm free;
G D G
For His eye is on the spar - row,
D A7 D
and I know He watches me.
[Verse 3]
D G D
When – ev - er I am temp - ted, when - ever clouds a - rise,
B7 Em A7 D
When songs give place to sighing when hope with - in me dies,
D7 G Em
I draw the clos - er to Him from care He sets me free:
A7 D A7 D
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
D7 G D A7 D
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
[Chorus]
A7 D
I sing because I'm happy,
A7 D D7
I sing because I'm free;
G D G
For His eye is on the spar - row,
D A7 D
and I know He watches me.
