Chords for Brother, can you spare me a dime - Bing Crosby

Tempo:
88.3 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

G

Ab

C

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Brother, can you spare me a dime - Bing Crosby chords
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[D]
[G]
[Cm] They used to tell me I was [D] building a dream And so I followed [Fm] the model
[Eb] When there was earth to [Am] plow or guns to [Ab] bear I was always there [G] right on the job
[Cm] They used to tell [Ab] me I was building a [D] dream [Cm] With peace and glory [Bb] ahead
[Eb] Why should I be standing [G] in line [Cm]
Just waiting [C] for bread
[G]
[Cm] Once I built a railroad [G] [C] I made it [F] run [Bb] Made it [Eb] race against [G] time
[Ab] Once I built a railroad [Cm] [Ab] Now it's done
[D] Brother, [Cm] can you spare a dime
Once I built a tower [C] Up to the [F] sun
[Bb] Brick and [Eb] rivet and [G] lime
[C] Once I built a tower [Cm] [Ab] Now it's [D] done
Brother, can [Cm] you spare a dime
[E] Once in khaki [C] suits Gee, we looked swell
Full of that [Bbm] Yankee doodly-dum
[F] Half a million boots Went [Cm] slogging through hell
And I was the kid with the drum
[G]
[Cm] Say, don't you remember [G] They [C] called me [F] Al
[Bb] It was Al [Eb] all the time
[G]
[Ab] Why don't you [Cm] remember I'm [Ab] your pal
[B] Say, buddy, can [Fm] you spare a dime
[Cm] Once in [C] khaki suits Ah, gee, we looked swell
Full of that Yankee doodly-dum
[F] Half a million boots [Cm] Went slogging through hell
And I [Eb] was the kid with the [Ab] [G] drum
[Cm] Say, don't you remember [G] They [C] called me Al
[Bb] It was Al [Eb] all the [G] time
[Abm] Say, don't you remember [Cm]
[Ab] I'm your pal
[Fm] Buddy, can [G] you spare [C] a dime
[E] [N]
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Cm
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G
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Ab
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C
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Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Ab
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Let's start jamming Bing Crosby - Brother, Can You Spare A Dime chords, Practice these chords sequence - A, Ab, G, Cm, G, Eb, G and Ab. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: Eb Major.

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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Cm] They used to tell me I was [D] building a dream _ And so I followed [Fm] the model
_ [Eb] When there was earth to [Am] plow or guns to [Ab] bear I was always there [G] right on the job _
_ [Cm] They used to tell [Ab] me I was building a [D] dream [Cm] With peace and glory [Bb] ahead
[Eb] Why should I be standing [G] in _ line [Cm]
Just _ waiting [C] for bread
[G] _ _
_ [Cm] Once I built a railroad [G] _ [C] I made it [F] run [Bb] Made it [Eb] race against [G] time
_ [Ab] Once I built a railroad [Cm] _ [Ab] Now it's done
[D] _ Brother, [Cm] can you spare a dime _
_ Once I built a tower _ [C] Up to the [F] sun
_ [Bb] Brick and [Eb] rivet and [G] lime
_ [C] Once I built a tower [Cm] _ [Ab] Now it's [D] done
Brother, can [Cm] you spare a dime _
_ [E] Once in khaki [C] suits Gee, we looked swell
_ Full of that [Bbm] Yankee doodly-dum _
_ [F] Half a million boots Went [Cm] slogging through hell
And I was the kid with the drum
[G] _
_ [Cm] Say, don't you remember [G] They [C] called me [F] Al
[Bb] It was Al [Eb] all the time
[G] _
_ [Ab] Why don't you [Cm] remember I'm [Ab] your pal
_ [B] Say, buddy, can [Fm] you spare a dime _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ Once in [C] khaki suits Ah, gee, we looked swell
Full of that Yankee doodly-dum
_ _ [F] Half a million boots [Cm] Went slogging through hell
And I [Eb] was the kid with the [Ab] _ [G] drum
[Cm] Say, don't you remember [G] They [C] called me Al
[Bb] It was Al [Eb] all the [G] time
_ [Abm] Say, don't you remember [Cm] _
[Ab] I'm your _ pal
[Fm] Buddy, can [G] you spare [C] a dime
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney, finds its place within the Broadway: The American Musical album.

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