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[Verse 1] [Am]They used to tell me I was [Dm]building a [Am]dream And so I followed them [Dm]all[G] [C]Where there was earth to plough [Am]or gu[B]ns to bear I was always there Right out on [E]the job [Verse 2] [Am] They used to tell me I [Dm]was building a [Am]dream With peace and glory [D]ahead[Dm][G] Why [F]should [C]I be standing in l[E]ine?[Am] Just waiting for [F]bread [E][F][E] [Verse 3] [Am]Once I built a [Gsus4]railroad[G][Bm] Made [G#dim]it run[A] [D]Made it rac[Gsus4]e[F] [Gsus4]again st [F]tim[C]e[Em][E] [Dm]Once I built [E]a railroad[Eb] [Cm]Now it's[D] done[Dm][Esus4] Buddy, can you [E]spare a dime? [Am][E][Am][F][Am][Em] [Verse 4] [Am] Once I built [C]a tower[Gsus4] [Bm]to t[E]he sun[A][D] Built of brick and [F]mortar and [C]love[Bsus4][E] [Dm]Once I built [E]a tower[Cm] Now [Dm]it's done [E]Bud[Esus4]dy, can you s[E]pare a dime? [Am][F][Am][E][Am][F][Am] [Verse 5] [A]Once in khaki suits [Em]Gee, we looked [A]fine[Em] All of [A]that yankee- doodle- ee die [D]Half a million boots went [Am]slogging through [D]hell [Am]And I was [C]the kid with [B]the drum[Bsus4][E] Oh [Am]say, don't you re [C]member[Am][Bm] They called [E]me [C#dim]Al[A][D] It was [Gsus4]Al all th[F]e ti[C]me[Bsus4][E] [Dm]Say, don't you re[E]member [Am]I'm your p[F]al [E]Buddy, can you spare a dime?
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