Biography:
The Weavers were an American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City.
The Weavers were formed in November 1948 by Ronnie Gilbert, Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Fred Hellerman.
They sang traditional folk songs from around the world, as well as blues, gospel music, children's songs, labor songs, and American ballads, and sold millions of records at the height of their popularity. Their hard-driving string-band style inspired the commercial "folk boom" that followed them in the 1950s and 1960s
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Other songs:
- Guantanamera
- If I Had A Hammer
- Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
- Kuchizuke Diamond
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Brother Can You Spare A Dime
- Get Up Get Out
- Go Tell Aunt Rhodie
- Goodnight Irene
- Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
- Pay Me My Money Down
- So Long Its Been Good To Know You
- Tzena Tzena Tzena
- Wasnt That A Time
- Wimoweh
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I first heard this version on a Double LP of The Weaver's
Greatest Hits. This is definitely the right key, but to
really match Pete Seeger on the record (and to make it
a little more fun to play), throw a capo on the fifth
fret and transpose down five half-steps so everything
is based around an E minor shape.
Intro Am E7 E7 E7
Am Dm6 E E7
They used to tell me I was building a dream
Am Dm6
And so I followed the mob.
Am Dm6
When there was earth to plow or guns to bear,
E E7
I was always there, right on the job...
Am Dm6 E E7
They used to tell me I was building a dream
Am Dm6
With peace and glory ahead
Am Am/C E Am Dm6 E Dm6
Why should I be standing in line, just waiting for bread?
Am E7 A7
Once I built a railroad, made it run,
D G7 C E7
Made it race against time;
Dm/F E7 Am F7
Once I build a railroad -- now it's done.
Dm6 E7 Am
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Am E7 A7
Once I built a tower to the sun,
D G7 C E7
Brick and rivet and lime;
Dm/F E7 Am F7
Once I build a tower -- now it's done.
Dm6 E7 Am
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Bridge:
A7
Once, in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell,
Gm6 A7
Full of that Yankee Doodle de-dum;
D7
Half a million boots went sloggin' through Hell --
Am F7 E7
I was the kid with the drum.
Am E7 A7
Say, don't you remember, they called me Al?
D G7 C E7
It was Al all the time.
Dm/F E7 Am F7
Say, don't you remember? I'm your pal.
Dm6 E7 E7+5 Am
Buddy can you spare a dime?
Greatest Hits. This is definitely the right key, but to
really match Pete Seeger on the record (and to make it
a little more fun to play), throw a capo on the fifth
fret and transpose down five half-steps so everything
is based around an E minor shape.
Intro Am E7 E7 E7
Am Dm6 E E7
They used to tell me I was building a dream
Am Dm6
And so I followed the mob.
Am Dm6
When there was earth to plow or guns to bear,
E E7
I was always there, right on the job...
Am Dm6 E E7
They used to tell me I was building a dream
Am Dm6
With peace and glory ahead
Am Am/C E Am Dm6 E Dm6
Why should I be standing in line, just waiting for bread?
Am E7 A7
Once I built a railroad, made it run,
D G7 C E7
Made it race against time;
Dm/F E7 Am F7
Once I build a railroad -- now it's done.
Dm6 E7 Am
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Am E7 A7
Once I built a tower to the sun,
D G7 C E7
Brick and rivet and lime;
Dm/F E7 Am F7
Once I build a tower -- now it's done.
Dm6 E7 Am
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Bridge:
A7
Once, in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell,
Gm6 A7
Full of that Yankee Doodle de-dum;
D7
Half a million boots went sloggin' through Hell --
Am F7 E7
I was the kid with the drum.
Am E7 A7
Say, don't you remember, they called me Al?
D G7 C E7
It was Al all the time.
Dm/F E7 Am F7
Say, don't you remember? I'm your pal.
Dm6 E7 E7+5 Am
Buddy can you spare a dime?
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