Brother Can You Spare A Dime
Words & Music by E.Y. Harburg & Jay Gorney
Recorded by Bing Crosby, 1932

Am (x02210@1)                      E7 (020130@1)   A7Once (x02020@1)I built a railroad, made it run,

D (xx0232@1)      G7 (320001@1)        C (x32010@1)      E7Made (020130@1)it race against time;

Dm/F           E7 (020130@1)        Am (x02210@1)      F7Once (131241@1)I build a railroad -- now it's done.

Dm6 (xx0201@1)             E7 (020130@1)    AmBrother, (x02210@1)can you spare a dime?

Am (x02210@1)                  E7 (020130@1)  A7Once (x02020@1)I built a tower to the sun,

D (xx0232@1)      G7 (320001@1)        C (x32010@1)   E7Brick (020130@1)and rivet and lime;

Dm/F           E7 (020130@1)      Am (x02210@1)     F7Once (131241@1)I build a tower -- now it's done.

Dm6 (xx0201@1)             E7 (020130@1)    AmBrother, (x02210@1)can you spare a dime?



Bridge:

A7Once, (x02020@1)in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell,

Gm6   A7
Full of that Yankee Doodle de-dum;

D7Half (xx0212@1)a million boots went sloggin' through Hell --

Am (x02210@1)                    F7 (131241@1)  E7I (020130@1)was the kid with the drum.

Am (x02210@1)                            E7 (020130@1)    A7Say, (x02020@1)don't you remember, they called me Al?

D (xx0232@1)       G7 (320001@1)      C (x32010@1)  E7It (020130@1)was Al all the time.

Dm/F              E7 (020130@1)    Am (x02210@1)     F7Say, (131241@1)don't you remember?  I'm your pal.

Dm6 (xx0201@1)           E7 (020130@1)E7+5   AmBuddy (x02210@1)can you spare  a   dime?