Peter, Paul and Mary - Brother can you spare a dime
chordsver. 1
Autoscroll
1 Column
Text size
Transpose 0
Strumming
Capo: 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Title]
Brother Can You Spare A Dime
Words & Music by E.Y. Harburg & Jay Gorney
Recorded by Peter, Paul, and Mary
Note: When playing the F chord throughout the song play it as a barre chord
[Verse 1]
AmOnce I built a railroad, mEade it A7run,
DmMade iDm7t race against Amtime;Am7
DmOnce I build a Dm7railroad -- and nAmow iAm7t's dFone.
E7Brother, can you spare a AmdimE7e?
AmOnce I built a tower Eway up to the A7sun,
DmBrick and mDm7ortar and AmlimeAm7;
DmOnce I build a Dm7tower -- Amnow Am7it's Fdone.
E7Brother, can you spare a Amdime?
[Bridge]
AmOnce, in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell,
Full of that DmYankee Doodle de-dEum;
A AmHalf a million boots went sloggin' through Hell --
I was the kDmid with the dErum.
[Verse]
AmSay, don't you remember, tEhey called me A7Al,
DmIt was Al Dm7all the AmtimAm7e.
DmSay, don't you Dm7remember, AmI was Am7your Fpal.
E7Brother can you spare a dAmime? E7
[Repeat Verse1]
AmOnce I built a railroad EI mad it rA7un,
DmMade it Dm7race against AmtimAm7e
DmOnce I built a Dm7railroad, and Amnow Am7it's Fdone
E7Brother can you spare a AmdimAm6e