If I Only Had A Brain chords by The Four Freshmen
Verse 1
D
Bm
I could while away the hours
Em
A
conferring with the flowers,
D
G
F#dim
consulting with the rain
D
Em
And my head I'd be scratching while
A
F#m
my thoughts were busy hatching
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F#m
F
Em
if I only had a brain
B
D
I'd unravel any riddle
Bm
Em
for any individual
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Em
F#m
G
D
in trouble or in pain
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Em
G
And with the thoughts I'd be thinking
Em
A
I could be another Lincoln
D
Bm
Am
C
D
if I only had a brain
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F#m
D
Oh, I could tell you why
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Asus4
A
the ocean's near the shore
D
F#m
C#dim
Em
And I could think of things
F#m
I'd never thought before
Bm
D
E
F#m
Em
And then I'd sit and think some more
A
D
A
Bm
Well, I would not be just a -nuffin'
Em
A
And my head all full of stuffin'
G
F#m
G
And my heart all filled with pain
Em
I could dance and be merry
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G
F#m
Life would be a ding -a -derry
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D
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Em
D
Em
Eb
Cm
Bbsus4
Ab
Gm
Ab
Eb
C
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Ab
If I only had a brain
Fm
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Eb
D
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Em
Am
D
G
C
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Bdim
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F#dim
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C
G
Bm
G
C
Bm
G
Oh, I could tell you why
Am
C
D
The ocean's near the shore
G
F#dim
And I could think of things
B
Em
G
I'd never thought before
A
G
Fm
And then I'd sit and think some more
Bb
Eb
Cm
Well, I would not be just a -nothin'
Fm
Bb
My head all full of stuffin'
Ab
And my heart all filled
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Gm
with pain
Fm
I could dance and be merry
Eb
Fm
D
Bb
F#
And life would be a
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C#sus4
ding -a -derry
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Fm
And perhaps I deserve you
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Bb
and be even worthier of you
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Fm
Eb
If I only had a brain
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Eb
C#
Eb
If I only had a brain
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Eb
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Eb
If I only had a brain
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Eb
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If I only had a brain
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Db
Ab
Eb
Db
Even half a brain would do,
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Eb
Db
Ab
Eb
Give me just enough to think about you.
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Eb
Db
I could while away the hours,
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Eb
Db
Comfort with the flowers
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Eb
Db
Ab
Eb
away.
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Eb
Db
The thought said I'd be thinkin'
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Db
Eb
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Eb
I could be another Lincoln Down.
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Eb
Db
Eb
Db
Ab
Eb
Db
Ab
Eb
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Eb
Everywhere I'd go,
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Eb
Db
I could find my way back home,
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Db
love you
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