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Street Actor


G D C (D/F#) Baby, can you spare that dog? G D C (D/F#) Or your fine mink coat? G D C Or the necklace around your throat? G D/F# If you will, I'll spare mine. Em G I may not look like much, but I owned the world D Em And I gave it all away. G Now I'm an actor on the street D Em And I do it for no pay.

Driver, can you spare your car?
Bartender, can you spare your bar?
Rubies, can you spare your star?
If you will, I'll spare mine.

Hobo, can you spare some soap?
Dealer, can you spare some dope?
Mr. Society, spare some rope.
If you will, I'll spare mine.

I may not look like much, but I owned the world
And I gave it all away.
Now I'm an actor on the street
And I do it for no pay.

Brother, can you spare a dime?
Father, can you spare some time?
Mr. Poet, can you spare a rhyme?
If you will, I'll spare mine.

Lady, can you spare some luck?
Hooker, can you spare a buck?
Teamster, can you spare a truck?
If you will, I'll spare mine.

I may not look like much, but I owned the world
And I gave it all away.
Now I'm an actor on the street

      D            E
And I do it for no pay.

(Words and music by Phil Ochs, 1975)

Notes: Thanks to Florian Hoepfel for sorting out the chords and a part of the lyrics to this song, and to Dave Peller for correcting the lyrics and figuring out the unintelligible lines!


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