If I Only Had A Brain Chords
If I Only Had A Brain by Abbey Lincoln is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords D7, G, Am7, Bm7, C, Bm, Bbm7, C/B, Am7/G, D, D/C, D/B, D9, G7, Cdim, Bm7/5-, E7, Dm7, G/F#, Em, F#m7, B7, B and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D7 G Am7 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 Am7 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