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If I Only Had A Brain (Wizard Of Oz)

by Scarecrow · posted by Billy_Idle

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If I Only Had A Brain (Wizard Of Oz)

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of D) so you can Play Along With Scarecrow!

* Tabs for the much easier Key of C also included! (See below)



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If I Only Had A Brain


I could while away the hours
-6*  7   -7 -6* -5  6  -6* -5

Conferrin' with the flowers
 6 -6* -5   -4   5*  -5 -4

Consultin' with the rain
 -4 -3 -3   -3   -3  -3

And my head I'd be scratchin'
-5  5*  -4  -8 -7   7  -6*

While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
  6   -5    5*     5*  8* -8 -7  7

If I only had a brain
-6* 6 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5


I'd unravel every riddle
-6* 7 -7 -6* -5 6 -6* -5

For any individ'le
 6 -6* -5 -4  5* -5 -4

In trouble or in pain
-4  -3 -3  -3 -3  -3

With the thoughts you'd be thinkin'
 -5   5*   -4      -8   -7  7  -6*

You could be another Lincoln
 6   -5   5* 5* 8* -8 -7  7

If you only had a brain
-6* 6 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5


Oh, I could tell you why
-1 -4  -3    -4  -4  -3

The ocean's near the shore
-3   3  3    3   -3   -2*

I could think of things I never thunk before
3  -2*    2   -1   2   -1  2 -1   2   -2* -1

And then I'd sit and think some more
-2*  3   -3  -4  -2*   3    -2*  -3


I would not be just a nothin'
-6*  7  -7 -6*  -5  6 -6* -5

My head all full of stuffin'
6   -6* -5   -4  5* -5  -4

My heart all full of pain
-4  -3   -3   -3  -3  -3

I would dance and be merry
-5  5*   -4   -8  -7  7 -6*

Life would be a ding a derry
  6   -5   5* 5* 8* -8 -7  7

If I only had a brain
-6* 6 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5

_____________________________________________


(Key of C) No sharps or flats!


I could while away the hours
6  -6     7   6  5 -5  6  5

Conferrin' with the flowers
-5  6  5    -3  -4   4 -3

Consultin' with the rain
-3  3  3    3    3   3

And my head I'd be scratchin'
 4  -4  -3  -7  7  -6   6

While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
  -5  5    -4      -4 -8 -7  7  -6

If I only had a brain
6 -5  5 5  5  5   5


I'd unravel every riddle
 6  -6 7 6   5 -5  6  5

For any individ'le
-5  6 5 -3 -4 4 -3

In trouble or in pain
-3  3  3   3  3   3

With the thoughts you'd be thinkin'
 4   -4    -3      -7   7  -6  6

You could be another Lincoln
 -5   5   -4 -4 -8 -7  7 -6

If you only had a brain
6  -5  5 5   5  5   5


Oh, I could tell you why
1  -3   3    -3  -3   3

The ocean's near the shore
 3  -2  -2   -2   3   2

I could think of things I never thunk before
-2  2    -1   1   -1    1 -1 1   -1    2  1

And then I'd sit and think some more
 2   -2   3  -3   2   -2    2    3


I would not be just a nothin'
6  -6    7   6   5 -5  6  5

My head all full of stuffin'
-5  6    5   -3  -4  4 -3

My heart all full of pain
-3   3    3   3   3   3

I would dance and be merry
4  -4    -3   -7  7 -6  6

Life would be a ding a derry
 -5    5  -4 -4 -8  -7  7 -6

If I only had a brain
6 -5 5 5   5  5   5


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