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If I Only Had A Brain

Key: G

Introduction:

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D7                    G                                 Am7            Bm7                                      C  
I could while away the hours conferrin' with the flowers
          G                                         Am7         Bm  A#m7  
Consulting with the rain
                     C                 C/B      Am7         Am7/G            D                              D/C      D/B  
And my head I'd be a scratchin' while my thoughts were busy hatchin'
D7         G                         Am7              Bm7  D9  D7  
If I only had a brain
D7              G                            Am7                Bm7            C  
I'd unravel ev'ry riddle for any individdle
          G                                 Am7      Bm7  Bbm7  
In trouble or in pain
                          C                              C/B              Am7         Am7/G         D         D/C            D/B  
With the thoughts that I'd be thinkin', I could be another Lincoln
  D7      G                         Am7         G    G7  
If I only had a brain
Bridge
          C    CÂș                            Bm7(5-)  E7            Am7            Dm7    D7      G      G/F#    Em  
Oh, I              could tell you why         the ocean's near the shore
                        F#m7                                         B7                            Em      B5+  
I could think of things I'd never thunk before
                                     A7                                         D                 D7  
And then I'd sit and think some more
D7                 G                                    Am7                  Bm7                                    C  
I would not be just a nuffin', my head all full of stuffin'
                G                                         Am7         Bm7         Bbm7  
My heart all full of pain
                     C      C/B         Am7            Am7/G         D      D/C         D/B  
And perhaps I'd deserve you and be even worthy erv you
D7         G                         Am7            Bm7  Am7  G  
If I only had a brain

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