IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN

LEVEL 4D · 180 BPM · Harold Arlen
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TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN

Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

  1. 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
  2. 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
  3. 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

I could (D)while a way the ho urs, con (Em)fer rin’ with the (A7)flow ers, con (Dsus4)sul tin’ with the (D)rain.

And my (G)head I’d be scratch in’ while my (A7)thoughts were bu sy hatch in’ if I (D)on ly (G)had a brain.

I’d un (D)ra vel ev ’ry rid dle for (Em)an y in di (A7)vi d’le in (Dsus4)trou ble or in (D)pain.

With the (G)thoughts you’ll be think in’ you could (A7)be an oth er Lin coln if you (D)on ly (G)had a brain.

I’d un (D)on ly (Em)had a brain.

Oh, (G)I

could tell you (Bm)why

the (A)o cean’s near the (D6)shore.

I could (F#)think of things I nev er thunk be (Bm7)fore.

And then I’d (E9)sit,

and think some (Asus4)more.

(CN.C.)I would (D)not be just a noth in’ my (Em)head all full of (A7)stuff in’ my (Dsus4)heart all full of (D6)pain.

I would (G)dance and be mer ry, life would (A7)be a ding a der ry if I on ly had a brain.

SONG INFO

Level
4 of 5
Key
D
Tempo
180 BPM
Plays
13
Category
Musical/Soundtrack
Artist
Harold Arlen

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