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If I Only Had A Brain by Jeremy Little      Capo 1
Intro:     E      Ab7       C#m7    B7x2
EI could while away the hourC#m7s conferrin' F#m7with the flowers,B7  
                               E( E78th fret)
Consulting with the rain;
AAnd my head I'd be a scratchin' F#m7  
                                 B7  Ab/              C  
While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
IC#m7f I only had a brain.B7  
EI'd unravel ev'ry riddle fC#m7or any indiviF#m7ddle B7  
                     E( E78th fret)
In trouble or in pain
AWith the thoughts that I'd be thinF#m7kin', 
B7I could be another Lincoln
               E( E78th fret)
If I only had a brain.
              A             Bbdim           E/Ab  E7/          F       F#m7        B7  E  
Oh, I--could tell you why          - -          the ocean's near the shore,
EbdimI could think of things I'd neveAb7r thunk before,C#m7  
                     F#7   Bb7– B7  
And then I'd sit and think some more.
EI would not be just a nuffC#m7in', my head F#m7all full of stuffiB7n',
                     E( E78th fret)            
My heart all full of pain;
AI would dance and be merry, F#m7  
                                 B7  Ab/              C  
life would be a ding-a-derry
C#m7If I only had a brainF#7  
AAnd perhaps I'd deserve you and be F#m7even worthy of youB7  
EIf I only had a brain.

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If I Only Had A Brain

by Jeremy Little

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

C#m7

F#m7

Bbdim

E/Ab

Ebdim

F#7

Bb7

If I Only Had A Brain by Jeremy Little Capo 1

E Ab7 C#m7 B7

Intro: x2

E C#m7 F#m7 B7

I could while away the hours conferrin' with the flowers,

E E7

( 8th fret)

Consulting with the rain;

A F#m7

And my head I'd be a scratchin'

B7 Ab C

While my thoughts were busy hatchin'

C#m7 B7

If I only had a brain.

E C#m7 F#m7 B7

I'd unravel ev'ry riddle for any individdle

E E7

( 8th fret)

In trouble or in pain

A F#m7

With the thoughts that I'd be thinkin',

I could be another Lincoln

E E7

( 8th fret)

If I only had a brain.

A Bbdim E/Ab E7 F F#m7 B7 E

Oh, I--could tell you why - - the ocean's near the shore,

Ebdim Ab7 C#m7

I could think of things I'd never thunk before,

F#7 Bb7 B7

–

And then I'd sit and think some more.

E C#m7 F#m7 B7

I would not be just a nuffin', my head all full of stuffin',

E E7

( 8th fret)

My heart all full of pain;

A F#m7

I would dance and be merry,

B7 Ab C

life would be a ding-a-derry

C#m7 F#7

If I only had a brain

A F#m7 B7

And perhaps I'd deserve you and be even worthy of you

If I only had a brain.

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