Brother Can You Spare A Dime
| Category: | Calm |
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| Category: | Ballad |
| Category: | Inspirational |
| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | Originally written for the 1932 musical revue 'Americana,' this song became an anthem of the Great Depression. |
They Amused to tell me I was building a Em7dream
And so I followed the Dmmob
When there was earth to plough Amor guns to Dmbear
I was always there, right on the Em7job
They Amused to tell me I was building a Em7dream
With peace and glory aDmhead
Why should I be standing in line
Just Em7waiting for Ambread?
AmOnce I built a railroad, I E7made it A7run
DMade it G7race against Ctime E7
DmOnce I built a E7railroad, Amnow it's F7done
DmBrother, can you E7spare a Amdime
AmOnce I built a tower up E7to the A7sun
DBrick and G7rivet and Clime E7
DmOnce I built a E7tower Amnow it's F7done
DmBrother, can you E7spare a Amdime
A7Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell
A7Full of that Yankee Doodle de-Gm6-dum A7
D7Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell
AmI was the kid with the F7drum E7
AmSay, don't you remember they E7called me A7Al
DIt was G7Al all the Ctime E7
DmSay, don't you reE7member AmI'm your F7pal
DmBrother, can you E7spare a Amdime
A7Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell
A7Full of that Yankee Doodle de-Gm6-dum A7
D7Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell
AmI was the kid with the F7drum E7
AmSay, don't you remember they E7called me A7Al
DIt was G7Al all the Ctime E7
DmSay, don't you reE7member AmI'm your F7pal
DmBuddy, can you E7spare a Amdime
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