Chords for Al Jolson - Brother can you spare a Dime
Tempo:
195.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
Cm
Fm
Bb
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[Cm] They used to tell me I [D] was building a dream, [Cm]
and so I followed the [Fm]
mob.
to plow [D] or guns to [F] bear, [D] I was always there, [G] right on the job.
They used to tell me I [Fm] was building a dream, [Cm] with peace and [Bb] glory [Cm] ahead.
[Eb] should I be standing [G] in line, [Cm]
just waiting for [Ab]
[Cm] They used to tell me I [D] was building a dream, [Cm]
and so I followed the [Fm]
mob.
to plow [D] or guns to [F] bear, [D] I was always there, [G] right on the job.
They used to tell me I [Fm] was building a dream, [Cm] with peace and [Bb] glory [Cm] ahead.
[Eb] should I be standing [G] in line, [Cm]
just waiting for [Ab]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ They used to tell me I [D] was building a dream, _ _ [Cm] _
and so I followed the [Fm] _
mob.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] When there was earth to plow [D] or guns to [F] bear, [D] I was always there, [G] right on the _ job.
_ _ _ [Cm] _
They used to tell me I [Fm] was building a dream, _ [Cm] _ with peace and [Bb] glory _ _ [Cm] ahead.
_ [Bb] Why [Eb] should I be standing [G] in _ _ _ _ line, [Cm] _ _
_ _ just _ _ waiting _ _ _ for [Ab] _ _
bread?
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] Once I built a railroad, _ _ [G] _ made it run, _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] made it race against [Eb] _ time.
[G] _ _
_ _ [Fm] Once I built a [G] railroad, _
_ [Cm] _ now [Ab] it's done, _ [Fm] _
_ brother, can [G] you spare [Cm] a [G] dime?
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Cm] _
Once I built a tower, _ [G] _
to the sun, _ [F] brick, _
[Bb] _ _ mortar, [Eb] and _ lime.
[G] _ _ _ [Fm] _ Once I built [G] a tower, _ [Cm] _ now it's [Ab] done, _
_ [Fm] _ brother, can you [G] spare [Cm] a dime?
_ _ _ _ [C] _
Once in khaki suits, _ _ gee, we looked swell, _ full of that _ Yankee doodledy [F]-dum. _
_ _ [Cm] _ Half a million boots went marching through hell, and I was a kid [D] with a _ [G] drum.
_ _ _ [Cm] Say, don't you remember, they [G] called me [E] Al, [F] it was Al, [Bb] _
_ Al [Eb] all the time.
[G] _ _
_ _ [Fm] Say, don't you [G] remember, _ [Cm] _ I'm your [Ab] pal, _
[Fm] _ brother, can [G] you spare [Cm] a dime?
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
Once I built a railroad, _ [G] I made it [E] run, _ _ _ [F] _ and I made it [Bb] race against [Eb] time.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [Ab] Once I built [G] a railroad, _ _ [Cm] now it's done, [Ab] _
hey [Fm] brother, _ ain't got a dime [G] about you, [Cm] have you?
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
And once [Cm] I built a tower, _ [G] yes, a tower [Gm] to the sun, [F] of brick, _
[Bb] mortar, _ [Eb] and lime.
[G] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ Yes, I'm the [G] fella who built the tower, [Cm] and now it's [Ab] done, hey buddy, [Fm] _ ain't got a dime about you, have you?
[Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Once in khaki suits, _ gee, we looked swell, _ _ full of [F] that Yankee doodledy _ -dum.
_ [Cm] _ _ Half a million boots went marching through hell, and I was a kid [D] with a _ drum.
_ _ _ [Cm] _
Say, don't you remember, _ [G] don't you [Bbm] remember, they called [F] me Al, it was [Bb]
Al, [Eb] Al all the time.
[G] _ _
[Fm] Don't _ _ you remember, _ _ [Cm] _ _ I'm [Ab] your _ pal, _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
brother, _ can [G] you _ spare a _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] dime? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ They used to tell me I [D] was building a dream, _ _ [Cm] _
and so I followed the [Fm] _
mob.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] When there was earth to plow [D] or guns to [F] bear, [D] I was always there, [G] right on the _ job.
_ _ _ [Cm] _
They used to tell me I [Fm] was building a dream, _ [Cm] _ with peace and [Bb] glory _ _ [Cm] ahead.
_ [Bb] Why [Eb] should I be standing [G] in _ _ _ _ line, [Cm] _ _
_ _ just _ _ waiting _ _ _ for [Ab] _ _
bread?
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] Once I built a railroad, _ _ [G] _ made it run, _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] made it race against [Eb] _ time.
[G] _ _
_ _ [Fm] Once I built a [G] railroad, _
_ [Cm] _ now [Ab] it's done, _ [Fm] _
_ brother, can [G] you spare [Cm] a [G] dime?
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Cm] _
Once I built a tower, _ [G] _
to the sun, _ [F] brick, _
[Bb] _ _ mortar, [Eb] and _ lime.
[G] _ _ _ [Fm] _ Once I built [G] a tower, _ [Cm] _ now it's [Ab] done, _
_ [Fm] _ brother, can you [G] spare [Cm] a dime?
_ _ _ _ [C] _
Once in khaki suits, _ _ gee, we looked swell, _ full of that _ Yankee doodledy [F]-dum. _
_ _ [Cm] _ Half a million boots went marching through hell, and I was a kid [D] with a _ [G] drum.
_ _ _ [Cm] Say, don't you remember, they [G] called me [E] Al, [F] it was Al, [Bb] _
_ Al [Eb] all the time.
[G] _ _
_ _ [Fm] Say, don't you [G] remember, _ [Cm] _ I'm your [Ab] pal, _
[Fm] _ brother, can [G] you spare [Cm] a dime?
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
Once I built a railroad, _ [G] I made it [E] run, _ _ _ [F] _ and I made it [Bb] race against [Eb] time.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [Ab] Once I built [G] a railroad, _ _ [Cm] now it's done, [Ab] _
hey [Fm] brother, _ ain't got a dime [G] about you, [Cm] have you?
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
And once [Cm] I built a tower, _ [G] yes, a tower [Gm] to the sun, [F] of brick, _
[Bb] mortar, _ [Eb] and lime.
[G] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ Yes, I'm the [G] fella who built the tower, [Cm] and now it's [Ab] done, hey buddy, [Fm] _ ain't got a dime about you, have you?
[Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Once in khaki suits, _ gee, we looked swell, _ _ full of [F] that Yankee doodledy _ -dum.
_ [Cm] _ _ Half a million boots went marching through hell, and I was a kid [D] with a _ drum.
_ _ _ [Cm] _
Say, don't you remember, _ [G] don't you [Bbm] remember, they called [F] me Al, it was [Bb]
Al, [Eb] Al all the time.
[G] _ _
[Fm] Don't _ _ you remember, _ _ [Cm] _ _ I'm [Ab] your _ pal, _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
brother, _ can [G] you _ spare a _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] dime? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
