Chords for Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
Tempo:
160.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
B
Dm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab]
[G]
[Cm]
[B] [C] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] [Ab]
[G] [Cm] [Ab]
[Fm] [Cm]
[B]
[C] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] [Ab]
[G] [Cm] [D]
[G] [Cm]
[C] This is Rudy Vallee again, stepping perhaps a bit out of character in singing a song from
[G] Americana, [C] a song that has taken [F] its audiences by storm.
It may [Eb] be explained by its theme, which is both poignant [D] and different.
[G] Brother, [Cm] can you spare a dime?
[G]
[C] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] [C]
[G] [Cm] [Ab]
[B] [Cm]
[B] [E]
[D] [A]
[Dm] They used to tell me I [Gm] was building a dream, [Dm] and so I followed [E] the [C] mob.
When there was earth to [E] plow or guns to bear, I was [Bb] always there, [A] right on the job.
[Dm] They used to tell me I [E] was building [Gm] a dream, [Dm] with peace and glory [Am] ahead.
[C] Why [F] should I be standing [A] in [A]
line, [Dm] just waiting for [A] bread?
[D]
[Bm]
[Gb]
[Bm] Once I built a railroad, [Gb]
[B] made it run, [E] made [A] it race [D] against the [Gb] lime.
[Em]
Once [Bm] I built a tower, now [G] it's done.
[Em] Brother, can [Bm] you spare a dime?
[B] Once in cocky suits, gee, we looked swell, full of that Yankee doodle-dum.
[Bm] Half a million boots went slogging through hell, and I was the kid with the [Gb] drum.
[Bm] Say, don't you remember, [Gb] they called [B] me Al?
[E] [A] It was Al [D] all the [Gb] time.
[Em] Say, don't [Gb] you remember, [Bm] [G] I'm your [Bm] pal?
Buddy, can [Gb] you spare a [B] dime?
[E] [B] [Em] [D]
[A] [D]
[G]
[Dm] [A]
[A] [B] [Bb] [A]
[Dm] [A]
[Gb] [G] [C]
[F] [A] [Bb]
[A] [Dm] [Bb] [Dm]
[A]
[Dm]
[N]
[G]
[Cm]
[B] [C] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] [Ab]
[G] [Cm] [Ab]
[Fm] [Cm]
[B]
[C] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] [Ab]
[G] [Cm] [D]
[G] [Cm]
[C] This is Rudy Vallee again, stepping perhaps a bit out of character in singing a song from
[G] Americana, [C] a song that has taken [F] its audiences by storm.
It may [Eb] be explained by its theme, which is both poignant [D] and different.
[G] Brother, [Cm] can you spare a dime?
[G]
[C] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] [C]
[G] [Cm] [Ab]
[B] [Cm]
[B] [E]
[D] [A]
[Dm] They used to tell me I [Gm] was building a dream, [Dm] and so I followed [E] the [C] mob.
When there was earth to [E] plow or guns to bear, I was [Bb] always there, [A] right on the job.
[Dm] They used to tell me I [E] was building [Gm] a dream, [Dm] with peace and glory [Am] ahead.
[C] Why [F] should I be standing [A] in [A]
line, [Dm] just waiting for [A] bread?
[D]
[Bm]
[Gb]
[Bm] Once I built a railroad, [Gb]
[B] made it run, [E] made [A] it race [D] against the [Gb] lime.
[Em]
Once [Bm] I built a tower, now [G] it's done.
[Em] Brother, can [Bm] you spare a dime?
[B] Once in cocky suits, gee, we looked swell, full of that Yankee doodle-dum.
[Bm] Half a million boots went slogging through hell, and I was the kid with the [Gb] drum.
[Bm] Say, don't you remember, [Gb] they called [B] me Al?
[E] [A] It was Al [D] all the [Gb] time.
[Em] Say, don't [Gb] you remember, [Bm] [G] I'm your [Bm] pal?
Buddy, can [Gb] you spare a [B] dime?
[E] [B] [Em] [D]
[A] [D]
[G]
[Dm] [A]
[A] [B] [Bb] [A]
[Dm] [A]
[Gb] [G] [C]
[F] [A] [Bb]
[A] [Dm] [Bb] [Dm]
[A]
[Dm]
[N]
Key:
G
A
B
Dm
C
G
A
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] This is Rudy Vallee again, stepping perhaps a bit out of character in singing a song from
[G] Americana, _ [C] a song that has taken [F] its audiences by storm.
It may [Eb] be explained by its theme, which is both poignant [D] and different. _
[G] Brother, [Cm] can you spare a dime?
_ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ They used to tell me I [Gm] was building a dream, [Dm] and so I followed [E] the _ _ [C] mob.
When there was earth to [E] plow or guns to bear, I was [Bb] always there, [A] right on the job.
[Dm] _ _ They used to tell me I [E] was building [Gm] a dream, [Dm] with peace and glory [Am] _ ahead.
[C] Why [F] should I be standing [A] in [A] _
line, [Dm] _ _ just waiting for [A] bread?
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] Once I built a railroad, [Gb] _
[B] made it run, [E] _ made [A] it race [D] against the [Gb] lime.
_ [Em]
Once [Bm] I built a tower, _ now [G] it's done.
_ [Em] Brother, can [Bm] you spare a dime?
_ [B] Once in cocky suits, gee, we looked swell, full of that Yankee doodle-dum. _ _
_ [Bm] Half a million boots went slogging through hell, and I was the kid with the [Gb] drum.
_ _ [Bm] Say, don't you remember, [Gb] they called [B] me Al?
[E] _ [A] It was Al [D] all the [Gb] time.
_ [Em] Say, don't [Gb] you remember, [Bm] _ [G] I'm your [Bm] pal?
Buddy, can [Gb] you spare a [B] dime?
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] This is Rudy Vallee again, stepping perhaps a bit out of character in singing a song from
[G] Americana, _ [C] a song that has taken [F] its audiences by storm.
It may [Eb] be explained by its theme, which is both poignant [D] and different. _
[G] Brother, [Cm] can you spare a dime?
_ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ They used to tell me I [Gm] was building a dream, [Dm] and so I followed [E] the _ _ [C] mob.
When there was earth to [E] plow or guns to bear, I was [Bb] always there, [A] right on the job.
[Dm] _ _ They used to tell me I [E] was building [Gm] a dream, [Dm] with peace and glory [Am] _ ahead.
[C] Why [F] should I be standing [A] in [A] _
line, [Dm] _ _ just waiting for [A] bread?
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] Once I built a railroad, [Gb] _
[B] made it run, [E] _ made [A] it race [D] against the [Gb] lime.
_ [Em]
Once [Bm] I built a tower, _ now [G] it's done.
_ [Em] Brother, can [Bm] you spare a dime?
_ [B] Once in cocky suits, gee, we looked swell, full of that Yankee doodle-dum. _ _
_ [Bm] Half a million boots went slogging through hell, and I was the kid with the [Gb] drum.
_ _ [Bm] Say, don't you remember, [Gb] they called [B] me Al?
[E] _ [A] It was Al [D] all the [Gb] time.
_ [Em] Say, don't [Gb] you remember, [Bm] _ [G] I'm your [Bm] pal?
Buddy, can [Gb] you spare a [B] dime?
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _
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