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Street Soldier
[Verse 1]
CBaby, can you Emspare that Fdog?
Or the Cnecklace Emaround your Fthroat?
Or your Cfine Emmink cFoat?
If you wCill, I'll spare Gmine
[Instrumental]
C Em F
C Em F
C Em F
C G
[Chorus]
AmI may not look like much, but I Cowned the world, and I Ggave it all Amaway.
AmNow I'm an actor, Con the street, and I Gdo it for no Ampay.
[Verse 2]
CDriver, can you Emspare a Fcar?
CBartender can you Emspare your bFar?
CRubies, can you sEmpare your Fstar?
If you Cwill, I'll spare Gmine
[Verse 3]
CHobo can you Emspare some Fsoap?
CDealer can you Emspare some Fdope?
Mr. CSociety, Emspare some Frope.
If you Cwill, I'll spare Gmine
[Chorus]
AmI may not look like much, but I Cowned the world, and I Ggave it all Amaway.
AmNow I'm an actor, Con the street, and I Gdo it for no Ampay.
CBrother can you Emspare a Fdime?
CClock, can you Emspare some Ftime?
CMr Poet, can you Emspare a Frhyme?
If you Cwill, I'll spare Gmine.
CLady, can you Emspare some Fluck?
CHooker, can you Emspare a Ffuck?
CTeamster can you Emspare a Ftruck?
If you Cwill, I'll spare Gmine.
[Chorus]
AmI may not look like much, but I Cowned the world, and I Ggave it all Amaway.
AmNow I'm an actor, Con the street, and I Gdo it for no Ampay.

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Street Soldier

by Phil Ochs

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Street Soldier

[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 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.

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