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If I only had a brain, Chromaatic

by Arlen, Harburg · posted by grey_air

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

-7 <-7    8   -7-6  7  -7-6    7 -7 -6    -5   6   -6 -5
I could while away the hours, conferrin' with the flowers

-5 5 5      5    5   5
Consultin' with the rain.

-6  6   -5   -9 8   <-7 -7      7
And my head I'd be scratchin' while

-6    6      6   10-9  8<-7
my thoughts were busy hatchin'

-7 7 -6-6  -6 -6  -6
If I only had a brain.


I'd unravel every riddle for any individ'le,
In trouble or in pain.
With the thoughts you'll be thinkin'
you could be another Lincoln
If you only had a brain.

-6  -9 <8    -9  10   9  -9  <-7<-7   <-7  8    -7
Oh, I could tell you why The ocean's near the shore.

<-7 -7    7   <-6  7   <-6 7<-6  7     -7 -6
I could think of things I never thunk before.

 7   -7   -8 -9   -8   -7    7     8
And then I'd sit, and think some more.


-7 <-7   8  -7  -6  7 -7-6    7   -7   -6   -5  6  -6 -5
I would not be just a nothin' my head all full of stuffin'

-5   5    5    5   5  5
My heart all full of pain.

-6  6    -5   -9  8  <-7 -7   7    -6   6  6  10-9  8<-7
I would dance and be  merry, life would be a ding-a-derry,

-7 7 -6-6  -6 -6  -6
If I only had a brain.


Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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