Am

[Verse 1]
                           Dm
They used to tell me I was building a dream    
Am                    G
And so I followed the mob
Am                                Dm
When there was earth to plough or guns to bear
Bm                               E
I was always there, right on the job


[Verse 2]
Am                         Dm
They used to tell me I was building a dream     
Am                    G
With peace and glory ahead
           C                E7
Why should I be standing in line
Am               F      E7  F  E7
Just waiting for bread? 


[Verse 3]
Am                       Bm      A7
Once I built a railroad, made it run
D       G            C     E7
Made it race against time
F              E7       Am        F7
Once I build a railroad, now it's done
Bdim7          E7      Am
Buddy, can you spare a dime?


[Verse 4]
Am                   Bm     A7
Once I built a tower to the sun
D        G         C          E7
Built of brick and mortar and lime
F              E7    Am        F7
Once I built a tower, now it's done
Bdim7          E7      Am
Buddy, can you spare a dime?


[Bridge]
A7                    Em             Am
Once, in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell
Em           A7   
Full of that Yankee Doodle de-dum
D7
Half a million boots went slogging through Hell
    Am        G            Bm    E7
And I was the kid with the drum


[Verse 5]
Am                            Bm        A7
Say, don't you remember, they called me Al?
D      G          C     E7
It was Al all the time
F              E7        Am        F7
Say, don't you remember?  I'm your pal
Bdim7         E7      Am
Buddy can you spare a dime?