Abbey Lincoln

If I Only Had A Brain

Abbey Lincoln


Tom: G


D7        G             Am 7     Bm7               C
I could while away the hours conferrin' with the flowers
    G                Am7    Bm  Bbm7
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           Am 7      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  Cdim           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   B+
I could think of things I'd never thunk before
              A7                D       D7
And then I'd sit and think some more
D7       G              Am 7       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