Standard (EADGBE)
I could while away the hours conferrin' with the flowers, consultin' with the rain
And my head I'd be scratchin' while my thoughts were busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain
I'd unravel any riddle for any individ'le in trouble or in pain
(Dorothy)
With the thoughts you'd be thinkin' you could be another Lincoln
If you only had a brain
(Scarecrow)
Oh, I would tell you why the ocean's near the shore
I could think of things I never thunk before
And then I'd sit and think some more
I would not be just a nuffin', my head all full of stuffin', my heart all full of pain
I would dance and be merry, life would be a ding-a-derry
If I only had a brain