Big Thief - Sparrow: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Sparrow" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Sparrow ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sparrow" smoothly on your ukulele.

G#                         C#  Fm
Wrapped in the wings of a sparrow
F#                     C#  C#maj7
Beak is as sharp as an arrow
G#                     C#  Fm
Sings in a whispering whistle
F#                     C#  C#maj7
Sleeps in the ivy and thistle

Owls out swooping and howling
Deep in the midnight a-prowling
Mama, the scream of the eagle
Threading my heart through the needle

Threading the blood through the apple
Sucking the juice from the apple
Eating the seeds of the apple
Bearing the tree of the apple

Trapped in the weeds like a scarecrow
Stuck to the wind like Velcro
Distantly hearing the bell toll
Warbling chime through the meadow

Mama, the scream of the eagle
Threading my heart through the needle
Threading the blood through the apple
Eve sucked the juice from the apple

Nakedly running, I saw her
Boy chasing after to stall her
I wish I'd have spoken to call her
Before she found fabric to shawl her

Breasts bound and burdened with fiber
Adam came trembling beside her
And he said, and he said
That she has the poison inside her

She talks to snakes and they guide her
She has the poison inside her
She talks to snakes and they guide her
She has the poison inside her

She talks to snakes and they guide her
She has the poison inside her
She talks to snakes and they guide her

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C#maj7

Ukulele chord C#maj7

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sparrow" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Sparrow" by Big Thief.