If I Only Had A Brain (Extended Version) Chords
Tempo:
150.2 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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I [D] could while away the [G] hours, confer with the flowers, consult with [D] the rain.
In [G] my head I'd be scratching [A] while my thoughts are busy hatching [D] if I'd
[N] I'd [A] [D] unravel every riddle, for [Eb] any [F] it's a [D] bitters in [G] trouble [D] or in pain.
With [G] the [Em] thoughts you'd be thinking you [A] could be another Lincoln [D] if [G] you only [D] had a [C]
brain.
[Gbm] tell you [Bm] why, [Em] the [Gbm] ocean's near the shore.
think of [Gb] things I never thought [Bm] before, and [E] then I'd sit and [A] think some more.
[D] I would not be just a nothing, [G] my head all full of [B] stuff and [Db] my heart [D] all full of pain.
In [G] my head I'd be scratching [A] while my thoughts are busy hatching [D] if I'd
[N] I'd [A] [D] unravel every riddle, for [Eb] any [F] it's a [D] bitters in [G] trouble [D] or in pain.
With [G] the [Em] thoughts you'd be thinking you [A] could be another Lincoln [D] if [G] you only [D] had a [C]
brain.
[Gbm] tell you [Bm] why, [Em] the [Gbm] ocean's near the shore.
think of [Gb] things I never thought [Bm] before, and [E] then I'd sit and [A] think some more.
[D] I would not be just a nothing, [G] my head all full of [B] stuff and [Db] my heart [D] all full of pain.
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I [D] could while away the [G] hours, confer with the flowers, consult with [D] the rain. _
_ _ In [G] my head I'd be scratching [A] while my thoughts are busy hatching [D] if I'd_
[N] _ _ I'd [A] _ _ [D] unravel every riddle, for [Eb] any [F] it's a [D] bitters in [G] trouble [D] or in pain. _ _ _
With [G] the [Em] thoughts you'd be thinking you [A] could be another Lincoln [D] if [G] you only [D] had a [C]
brain.
_ [Gb] _ _ [G] _ Oh why, _ [Gbm] tell you [Bm] why, _ [Em] the [Gbm] ocean's near the shore.
[G] I could think of [Gb] things I never thought [Bm] before, and [E] then I'd sit _ and [A] think some more. _
[D] I would not be just a nothing, [G] my head all full of [B] stuff and [Db] my heart [D] all full of pain.
_ _ I would [G] dance and be merry, [Db] life would be a ding [D] a derry if I only had a [G] brain.
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_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ Why, tell you [C] _ why, [G] the _ _ _ ocean's near the shore.
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[G] Yes!
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_ _ _ _ _ I could! I [C] could!
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_ _ [D] could!
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_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] Gosh, it would be awful [Cm] pleasin' To [Ab] reason out the [Eb] reason For things I can't
[D] [Cm] explain. _ _ _
[Fm] Then perhaps I'll deserve ya And [Bb] be even worthy
of ya [Eb] If I only had a brain. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In [G] my head I'd be scratching [A] while my thoughts are busy hatching [D] if I'd_
[N] _ _ I'd [A] _ _ [D] unravel every riddle, for [Eb] any [F] it's a [D] bitters in [G] trouble [D] or in pain. _ _ _
With [G] the [Em] thoughts you'd be thinking you [A] could be another Lincoln [D] if [G] you only [D] had a [C]
brain.
_ [Gb] _ _ [G] _ Oh why, _ [Gbm] tell you [Bm] why, _ [Em] the [Gbm] ocean's near the shore.
[G] I could think of [Gb] things I never thought [Bm] before, and [E] then I'd sit _ and [A] think some more. _
[D] I would not be just a nothing, [G] my head all full of [B] stuff and [Db] my heart [D] all full of pain.
_ _ I would [G] dance and be merry, [Db] life would be a ding [D] a derry if I only had a [G] brain.
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_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ Why, tell you [C] _ why, [G] the _ _ _ ocean's near the shore.
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[G] Yes!
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_ _ _ _ _ I could! I [C] could!
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_ _ [D] could!
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_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] Gosh, it would be awful [Cm] pleasin' To [Ab] reason out the [Eb] reason For things I can't
[D] [Cm] explain. _ _ _
[Fm] Then perhaps I'll deserve ya And [Bb] be even worthy
of ya [Eb] If I only had a brain. _ _ _ _ _ _