Verse:
G G
Why should I feel discouraged
C Cm D/F#
Why should the shadows come
Bm Bm7 C
Why should my heart be lonely
Am D G
And long for heav'n and home
G Bm
When Jesus is my portion
C G/B Bm C
A constant friend is He
D Bm C Cm
His eye is on the sparrow
G D G
And I know He watches me
Chorus:
Am D G Em
I sing because I'm happy
Am D G F/G
I sing because I'm free
Em D C
For His eye is on the sparrow
G D G
And I know He watches me
Verse 2:
"Let not your heart be troubled"
His tender word I hear
And resting on His goodness
I lose my doubt and fear
Tho' by the path He leadeth
But one step I may see
His eye is on the spar-row
And I know He watches me
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
Repeat Chorus
Verse 3:
Whenever I am temp-ted
Whenever clouds a-rise
When song gives place to sigh-ing
When hope with-in me dies
I draw the closer to Him
From care He sets me free
His eye is on the spar-row
And I know He watches me
For His eye is on the spar-row
And I know He watches me
Repeat Chorus