verse 1 

C                    Em         F 
Baby, can you spare a (thought)? 
           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 


[Refrão]
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 (that bar)? 
C           Em      F 
(Can anyone spare a cigar)? 
       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 
(... broke) 
       C                G 
If you will, I'll spare mine 


[Refrão]
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 
(Speedster) can you spare a (truck)? 
       C                G 
If you will, I'll spare mine. 


[Refrão]
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.