Chords for Rudy Vallee - Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Tempo:
119.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
E
Cm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] [G]
[Cm] [B] [E]
[F] [Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Cm] [Ab]
[G] [Cm]
[G] [C] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[Cm] [Ab]
[Cm] [C] This is Rudy Vallee again, stepping perhaps a bit out of character in singing a [G] song from
Americana.
[Cm] A song that has taken its audiences [F] by storm, which may [Eb] be explained by its theme,
which is both poignant [D] and different.
[G] Rather Can You [Cm] Spare a Dime?
[C] [F] [Bb]
[G] [G]
[Cm] [Ab] [Cm]
[B] [E]
[D] [A] [Dm]
They used to tell me I was [E] building a dream, [Dm] and so I followed the [E] mob.
[C] [F]
When there was earth [E] to plow or guns to bear, I was always there, [A] right on the job.
[Dm]
They used to tell [E] me I was building a [Dm] dream, with peace and glory [Am] ahead.
[F] Why should I be standing [A] in line, [Dm]
just waiting [A] for bread?
[D]
[Bm] [Gb]
[Bm] Once I built a railroad, [Bb] made it run, [E] made it race [D] against [Dbm] time.
[B] Once I built a railroad, [Bm] now [G] it's done.
[Em] Brother, [Gb] can you [Bm] spare a dime?
Once I built a tower [Gb] to the sun, [E] brick [A] and rivet [D] and [Bb] lime.
[Bm] Once I built a tower, now [G] it's done.
[E] Brother, [Gb] can you spare [Bm] a dime?
[B] Once in cocky suits, gee we looked swell, full of that Yankee doodle [Am] dum.
[B] [E] [Bm] Half a million boots went slogging through hell, and I was the kid with [G] the drum.
[Gb] Say, don't you remember, they called me [B] Al.
[B] It was Al all the time.
[Gb] [Em] Say, don't you [Gb] remember, [Bm] I'm your pal.
Buddy, can you spare [B] a dime?
[E] [B] [D] [A]
[D]
[G] [Dm]
[A] [Bb]
[A] [Dm] [A] [D]
[G] [C] [F]
[A] [Bb] [A] [Dm] [Bb]
[A]
[Dm]
[Cm] [B] [E]
[F] [Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Cm] [Ab]
[G] [Cm]
[G] [C] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[Cm] [Ab]
[Cm] [C] This is Rudy Vallee again, stepping perhaps a bit out of character in singing a [G] song from
Americana.
[Cm] A song that has taken its audiences [F] by storm, which may [Eb] be explained by its theme,
which is both poignant [D] and different.
[G] Rather Can You [Cm] Spare a Dime?
[C] [F] [Bb]
[G] [G]
[Cm] [Ab] [Cm]
[B] [E]
[D] [A] [Dm]
They used to tell me I was [E] building a dream, [Dm] and so I followed the [E] mob.
[C] [F]
When there was earth [E] to plow or guns to bear, I was always there, [A] right on the job.
[Dm]
They used to tell [E] me I was building a [Dm] dream, with peace and glory [Am] ahead.
[F] Why should I be standing [A] in line, [Dm]
just waiting [A] for bread?
[D]
[Bm] [Gb]
[Bm] Once I built a railroad, [Bb] made it run, [E] made it race [D] against [Dbm] time.
[B] Once I built a railroad, [Bm] now [G] it's done.
[Em] Brother, [Gb] can you [Bm] spare a dime?
Once I built a tower [Gb] to the sun, [E] brick [A] and rivet [D] and [Bb] lime.
[Bm] Once I built a tower, now [G] it's done.
[E] Brother, [Gb] can you spare [Bm] a dime?
[B] Once in cocky suits, gee we looked swell, full of that Yankee doodle [Am] dum.
[B] [E] [Bm] Half a million boots went slogging through hell, and I was the kid with [G] the drum.
[Gb] Say, don't you remember, they called me [B] Al.
[B] It was Al all the time.
[Gb] [Em] Say, don't you [Gb] remember, [Bm] I'm your pal.
Buddy, can you spare [B] a dime?
[E] [B] [D] [A]
[D]
[G] [Dm]
[A] [Bb]
[A] [Dm] [A] [D]
[G] [C] [F]
[A] [Bb] [A] [Dm] [Bb]
[A]
[Dm]
Key:
G
A
E
Cm
B
G
A
E
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_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [C] This is Rudy Vallee again, stepping perhaps a bit out of character in singing a [G] song from
Americana.
[Cm] A song that has taken its audiences [F] by storm, which may [Eb] be explained by its theme,
which is both poignant [D] and different.
[G] Rather Can You [Cm] Spare a Dime? _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Dm]
They used to tell me I was [E] building a dream, [Dm] and so I followed the [E] mob.
_ [C] _ [F]
When there was earth [E] to plow or guns to bear, I was always there, [A] right on the job.
[Dm] _
They used to tell [E] me I was building a [Dm] dream, with peace and glory [Am] ahead.
_ [F] Why should I be standing [A] in line, [Dm] _
just waiting [A] for bread?
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Once I built a railroad, [Bb] _ made it run, [E] made it race [D] against [Dbm] time.
_ [B] Once I built a railroad, [Bm] now [G] it's done.
[Em] Brother, [Gb] can you [Bm] spare a dime?
_ Once I built a tower [Gb] to the sun, [E] brick [A] and rivet [D] and [Bb] lime.
_ [Bm] Once I built a tower, now [G] it's done.
[E] Brother, [Gb] can you spare [Bm] a dime?
_ [B] Once in cocky suits, gee we looked swell, full of that Yankee doodle [Am] dum.
[B] _ _ [E] [Bm] Half a million boots went slogging through hell, and I was the kid with [G] the drum.
[Gb] _ Say, don't you remember, they called me [B] Al.
[B] It was Al all the time.
[Gb] _ [Em] Say, don't you [Gb] remember, [Bm] I'm your pal.
Buddy, can you spare [B] a dime?
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [C] This is Rudy Vallee again, stepping perhaps a bit out of character in singing a [G] song from
Americana.
[Cm] A song that has taken its audiences [F] by storm, which may [Eb] be explained by its theme,
which is both poignant [D] and different.
[G] Rather Can You [Cm] Spare a Dime? _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Dm]
They used to tell me I was [E] building a dream, [Dm] and so I followed the [E] mob.
_ [C] _ [F]
When there was earth [E] to plow or guns to bear, I was always there, [A] right on the job.
[Dm] _
They used to tell [E] me I was building a [Dm] dream, with peace and glory [Am] ahead.
_ [F] Why should I be standing [A] in line, [Dm] _
just waiting [A] for bread?
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Once I built a railroad, [Bb] _ made it run, [E] made it race [D] against [Dbm] time.
_ [B] Once I built a railroad, [Bm] now [G] it's done.
[Em] Brother, [Gb] can you [Bm] spare a dime?
_ Once I built a tower [Gb] to the sun, [E] brick [A] and rivet [D] and [Bb] lime.
_ [Bm] Once I built a tower, now [G] it's done.
[E] Brother, [Gb] can you spare [Bm] a dime?
_ [B] Once in cocky suits, gee we looked swell, full of that Yankee doodle [Am] dum.
[B] _ _ [E] [Bm] Half a million boots went slogging through hell, and I was the kid with [G] the drum.
[Gb] _ Say, don't you remember, they called me [B] Al.
[B] It was Al all the time.
[Gb] _ [Em] Say, don't you [Gb] remember, [Bm] I'm your pal.
Buddy, can you spare [B] a dime?
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