Chords for Brother Can You Spare a Dime

Tempo:
88.7 bpm
Chords used:

Am

A

E

D

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Brother Can You Spare a Dime chords
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[Am] They used to tell me [B] I was building a dream
[A] And so I followed them [F] all
[G] [C]
Where there was earth to [B] plow or guns to bear I
Was always there right out [E] on the job
[Am] They used to tell [D] me I was building [Dm] a dream
[A] With peace and glory
[D]
[G] Why [C] should I be standing [E] in law
[A] [Am] Just waiting [F] for bread
[E] [F]
[E] [Am] Once I [C] built a railroad
[B] [Bm] Made [A] it
[D]
Made [G] it race [C] against time
[Dm] Once I built [E] a railroad
[Cm]
Now [D] it's done
[B] [E] Buddy, can you [Am] spare a dime?
[A]
[Am] [F] [Am] Once I [G] built a tower
[Bm] to
[A] Build [D] a [C] brick and mortar
[B] Once [E] I [E] built a tower
[Cm] Now [D] it's done
[Dm] Buddy, [E] can you spare [Am] a [A] dime?
[Am] [F] [A] Once in khaki suit
[Em] Gee we looked [A] fine
[Em]
All [A] of that Yankee doodly-doo
[D] Half a million boots
[Am] Went slogging [D] through [Am] hell
and I
[C] was the kid [B] with the drum
[E] [Am] Oh say, don't [C] you remember
[Bm] They [C#m] called me Al
[D] It was Al [C] all the time
[E] [Dm] Say don't you remember
[A] I'm [F] your pal
[E] Buddy
Can [A] you spare a dime?
[Am]
Key:  
Am
2311
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn Judy Collins - Brother, Can You Spare A Dime chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C, E, F, Am, F and E in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 66 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 133 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: C Major.

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_ _ _ [Am] They used to tell me [B] I was building a dream
_ [A] And so I followed them [F] all
_ [G] _ _ _ [C]
Where there was earth to [B] plow or guns to bear I
_ Was always there right out [E] on the job
_ _ _ [Am] _ They used to tell [D] me I was building [Dm] a dream _
[A] _ With peace and glory
[D] _ _ _
[G] Why [C] should I be standing [E] in law
_ _ _ [A] _ [Am] Just waiting [F] for bread
_ [E] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] Once I [C] built a railroad
_ [B] _ [Bm] Made [A] it
_ [D] _
Made [G] it race [C] against time _
_ _ [Dm] Once I built [E] a railroad
_ [Cm] _
Now [D] it's done
[B] _ [E] Buddy, can you [Am] spare a dime?
[A] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] Once I [G] built a tower
[Bm] to
_ _ [A] Build [D] a [C] brick and mortar _ _
[B] Once _ [E] _ I [E] built a tower _
[Cm] Now [D] it's done
[Dm] Buddy, [E] can you spare [Am] a [A] dime? _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [A] Once in khaki suit
_ [Em] Gee we looked [A] fine
_ [Em] _
All [A] of that Yankee doodly-doo _
_ _ [D] Half a million boots
[Am] Went slogging [D] through [Am] hell
and I
[C] was the kid [B] with the drum
[E] _ _ [Am] Oh say, don't [C] you remember
_ [Bm] They [C#m] called me Al
_ [D] _ It was Al [C] all the time
[E] _ _ [Dm] Say don't you remember
_ [A] I'm [F] your pal _ _
_ [E] Buddy
_ Can [A] you spare _ _ _ a dime? _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney.

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