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this is the only cover i've ever recorded. in fact, i originally had in mind doing a heavy metal version of this song, as kind of an obvious joke, but the first time we played through it with this band, it sounded moody and introspective and soulful like it does here on the record, and i fell in love with it. cg

lyrics

if i only had a brain by Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg

tune down 1 whole step
effective key of c

i could while away the hours conferrin' with the flowers d e (no third)
consultin' with the rain d e (no third)
my head i'd be scratchin' g
while my thoughts were busy hatchin' e (no third)
if i only had a brain d e (no third)

i'd unravel every riddle for any individ'le d e (no third)
in trouble or in pain d e (no third)
with the thoughts i'll be thinkin' g
i could be another lincoln e (no third)
if i only had a brain d e (no third)
if i only had a brain d e (no third)

oh i g
could tell you why f#m
the ocean's em
near the shore d
i could think of things i never thunk before f# bm
and then i'd sit and think some more e a

i would not be just a nothin' my head all full of stuffin' d e (no third)
my heart all full of pain. d e (no third)
i would dance and be merry g
life would be a ding-a-derry e (no third)
if i only had a brain... d e (no third)
if i only had a brain... d e (no third)
if i only had a brain... d e (no third)

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from g​.​o​.​d. loves you, released December 10, 2012
written by Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg

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chris gerolmo Los Angeles, California

chris gerolmo is the emmy-nominated singer-songwriter of "over there", the title song for the fx series about the war in iraq. he's made 3 albums and 2 eps of original songs that he describes as "increasingly alternative". by day he's a screenwriter (mississippi burning), writer-director (citizen x) and writer-director-executive producer (over there). ... more

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