Am                        E      A7
Once I built a railroad, made it run,
Dm    Dm7            Am   Am7
Made it race against time;
Dm             Dm7              Am  Am7  F
Once I build a railroad -- and now it's done.
E7                       Am E7
Brother, can you spare a dime?


Am                   E             A7
Once I built a tower way up to the sun,
Dm         Dm7       Am  Am7
Brick and mortar and lime;
Dm             Dm7      Am  Am7  F
Once I build a tower -- now it's done.
E7                       Am
Brother, can you spare a dime?



[Bridge]
Am
Once, in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell,
             Dm                E
Full of that Yankee Doodle de-dum;
  Am
A Half a million boots went sloggin' through Hell --
           Dm           E
I was the kid with the drum.


[Verse]
Am                        E             A7
Say, don't you remember, they called me Al,
Dm        Dm7     Am Am7
It was Al all the time.
Dm             Dm7        Am    Am7  F
Say, don't you remember,  I was your pal.
E7                       Am   E7
Brother can you spare a dime?


[Repeat Verse1]
Am                      E         A7
Once I built a railroad I mad it run,
Dm      Dm7          Am Am7
Made it race against time
Dm             Dm7           Am  Am7  F
Once I built a railroad, and now it's done
E7                      Am Am6
Brother can you spare a dime