C             Em         F
Baby, can you spare that dog?
       C        Em          F
Or the necklace around your throat?
        C    Em    F
Or your fine mink coat?
        C               G       
If you will, I'll spare mine

[Instrumental]
C Em F
C Em F
C Em F
C G

[Chorus]
Am                              C                      G           Am
I may not look like much, but I owned the world, and I gave it all away.
Am                C                    G            Am
Now I'm an actor, on the street, and I do it for no pay.

[Verse 2]
C               Em      F
Driver, can you spare a car?
C                 Em          F
Bartender can you spare your bar?
C                Em        F
Rubies, can you spare your star?
       C                G
If you will, I'll spare mine

[Verse 3]
C            Em         F
Hobo can you spare some soap?
C              Em         F
Dealer can you spare some dope?
    C        Em         F
Mr. Society, spare some rope.
       C                G
If you will, I'll spare mine

[Chorus]
Am                              C                      G           Am
I may not look like much, but I owned the world, and I gave it all away.
Am                C                    G            Am
Now I'm an actor, on the street, and I do it for no pay.

C               Em      F
Brother can you spare a dime?
C              Em         F
Clock, can you spare some time?
C                Em      F
Mr Poet, can you spare a rhyme?
       C                G
If you will, I'll spare mine.

C             Em         F
Lady, can you spare some luck?
C               Em      F
Hooker, can you spare a fuck?
C                Em      F
Teamster can you spare a truck?
       C                G
If you will, I'll spare mine.

[Chorus]
Am                              C                      G           Am
I may not look like much, but I owned the world, and I gave it all away.
Am                C                    G            Am
Now I'm an actor, on the street, and I do it for no pay.