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Brother, Can You Spare A Dime chords by
Mandy Patinkin
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Key: C minor•
Intro 1
E
E

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Am
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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They used to tell
Verse 1

me,
Dm
Dm

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Bdim
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I was building a dream
Am
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G#aug
G#aug
4

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Fm
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And so I followed the mob
G#aug
G#aug
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C
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When their was earth to
B
B
2

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plow or guns to bear
Fdim
Fdim
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I was always there,
E
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right there on the job
Am
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They used to tell me,
Verse 2
F
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Dm
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I was building a dream
G
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With peace and glory ahead
C
C

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E

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Why should I be standing in line
Am
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A
A

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Dm
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Bdim
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Just waiting for bread?
Verse 3
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Once I built a railroad, I made it run
C#dim
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Made it race against time
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Once I built a railroad, now it's done
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E
E

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Brother, can you spare
Am
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Bdim
Bdim

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a dime?
Am
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Once I built a
Verse 4
E
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C#dim
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A

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tower to the sun
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Brick and rivet and lime
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Once I built a tower, now it's done
E
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A
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Brother, can you spare
Am
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a dime?
Verse 5
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Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell
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D
D

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Full of that Yankee- Doodly- dum

Half a million boots went
Am
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sloggin' through hell
F#dim
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B
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2

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I was the kid with the drum
Verse 6
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Say, don't you remember?
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D
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They called me "Al"
G
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C
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E
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It was "Al" all the time
F
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Say don't you remember?
Am
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I'm your pal
E
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Am
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Buddy, can you spare a dime?
Verse 7
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Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell

Full of that Yankee- Doodly- dum
D
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Half a million boots went

sloggin' through hell
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F#dim
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B
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2

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E
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I was the kid with the drum
Verse 8
Am
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Say, don't you remember
C
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E
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A
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? They called me "Al"
D
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C
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It was "Al" all the time
Dm
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Say, don't you remember?
Am
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I'm your pal
Dm
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Buddy, can you spare a dime?
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • Am

  • F#dim

    4

  • Dm

  • G

  • Bdim

  • G#aug

    4

  • Fm

  • C

  • B

    2

  • Fdim

    3

  • F

  • A

  • C#dim

    4

  • D

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Brother, Can You Spare A Dime by Mandy Patinkin is C minor.

The primary chords used in Brother, Can You Spare A Dime are G, Cm, Adim, Fm, Bb, Ddim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Cm, Adim, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Brother, Can You Spare A Dime is approximately 95 beats per minute.

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