Buddy, Can You Spare A Dime Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][E][Ebdim][E]
[Am]

[Verse 1]
They used [Am]to tell
me I [Bdim]was buildin' [Am]a dream
And so I followed [Dm]them all[G]
When [C]there was earth to plow or guns [B]to bear
I was always [E]there, [Bdim]right on the j[E]ob
[Am]They

[Verse 2]
used to tell [A]me I was
[Bdim]buildin' a dream
[Am]With peace and [A]glory [Dm]ahead[G]
Why [C]should I be stand[E]in' [Am]in line
[A]Just waitin' [E]for [Bdim]bread?[E]

[Verse 3]
[Am]Once I built [E]a railroad and made [A]it run
[D]Made it rac[G]e against tim[C]e[E]
[Dm]Once I bui[Bdim]lt a railroad,[E]
[Am]now it's done[F]
[Dm]Hey [Bdim]brother, can you s[E]pare a dime?
[Am]

[Verse 4]
Once I built [E]a tower up to [A]the sun[D]
Brick and [G]ribbon [C]and lime[E]
[Dm]Once [Bdim]I built a tow[E]er, now it[Am]'s done[F]
[Dm]Brother, can[Bdim] you spare [E]a dime?[Am]

[Verse 5]
[A]Once in khaki suits,
gee we looked swell
[Bbdim]All of that Yanke[A]e Doodle- de- d[Gm]um[A]
[D]Half a million boots went
slog[Am]gin' [D]through hell
[Am]And I was the kid with[C] the d[B]rum[E]

[Verse 6]
[Am]Say, don't you remember?
[E]They cal[A]led me Al[D]
It was [G]Al all the [C]time[E]
[A]Why don[Dm]'t you remem[E]ber?
[Am]I'm your pal[F][Dm]
Buddy, [E]can you spare a [Am]dime?[E][Am]

[Verse 7]
Hey, [E]man! I [A]used to fight
[D]for you in [G]that [C]war
[E]Now I'm standin' her[Dm]e in the street,
don't you remem[E]ber me?
[Am]I ain't got a stitch to [F]my[Dm] name
[Bdim]Now put that[E] little dime in my hand[Am]

[Verse 8]
Hey, [E]you see that tower [A]up there?[D]
You all goin' [G]in and I'm
sittin' out [C]here[E][Dm]
[Bdim]I don't wanna hear y[E]our words
[Am]I wanna see that coin [F]in my hand
[Dm]That's right, put it there,
[E]sir, put [Am]it there!

[Verse 9]
[A]Mother, once in khaki boot[Bbdim]s,
[A]gee we looked swell
For all that Yankee Doodle- [Bbdim]de- dum[Gm][A]
[D]Half a million boots went
[Am]sloggin' through [D]hell
[Am]I was the kid wi[C]th the[B] drum[E]

[Verse 10]
[Am]Say, don't you remem
[E]ber? They called me [A]Al
[D]It was Al [G]all the tim[C]e[E]
[Dm]Why don'[Bdim]t you re[E]
[Am]member? I'm [F]your pal
[Fm]Buddy, can you s[E]pare a dime?
[Am]

[Verse 11]
[Dm]
Hey! Hey!
[Am]Buddy, can you spare a dime?