I could ^Fwhile away the hours con^Gm7ferrin' with the flowers, consultin' with the ^Frain And my ^Gm7head I'd be scratchin' while my ^C7thoughts were busy hatchin' If I o^Fnly had a brain I'd unr^Favel any riddle for ^Gm7any individ'le in t^Frouble or in pain

With the ^Gm7thoughts you'd be thinkin' you could ^C7be another Lincoln If you ^Fonly had a brain

Oh, ^BbI would tell you ^Fwhy the ^Gm7ocean's ^C7near the ^Fshore I could ^Gm7think of ^A7things I never thunk ^Dmbefore And then I'd ^Gsit and think some ^C7more

I would ^Fnot be just a nuffin', my ^Gm7head all full of stuffin', my ^Fheart all full of pain I would ^Gm7dance and be merry, life would ^C7be a ding-a-derry If I ^Fonly had a brain