Phil Ochs – Street Soldier (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
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.