Artist: Bolger, Ray
Genre: Musicals
Strum Pattern: D–D–DUDU
Roman Numerals: I, Imaj7, II7, ii7, IV, V7
Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]
Song Notes:
by Harold Arlen (music) and Yip Harburg (lyrics) for The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
NOTE: Slashes after chords indicate that they share one 4-beat measure (one beat per slash). For example:
[A]/[D]/[A]// is played as [A](D–) [D](D–) [A](DUDU)
[Bm7]// [A]/– is played as [Bm7](D–D–) [A](D–––)
Cheryl Leon Levy
[A]/[D]/[A]// is played as [A](D–) [D](D–) [A](DUDU) – one beat per slash
| I could |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] while away the hours, con– |
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] –ferrin’ with the flowers |
| Con– |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] / |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] / |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // –sultin‘ with the rain |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] / |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] / |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // |
| And my |
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] head I’d be scratchin‘ while my |
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] thoughts were busy hatchin’ |
| If I |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] / |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] / |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // only had a brain |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // |
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] /– |
| I’d un– |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –ravel ev’ry riddle for |
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] any individdle |
| In |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] / |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] / |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // trouble or in pain |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] / |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] / |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // |
| With the |
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] thoughts I‘d be thinkin’, I could |
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] be another Lincoln |
| If I |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] / |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] / |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // only had a brain |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // |
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] /– |
| Oh, |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I could tell you |
[Amaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] why the |
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] ocean’s near the |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] shore |
| I could |
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] think of things I never thunk be– |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –fore, |
| And then I’d |
[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] sit and think some |
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ///– more! |
| I would |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] not be just a nuffin’, my |
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] head all full of stuffin’ |
| My |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] / |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] / |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // heart all full of pain |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] / |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] / |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // |
| And per– |
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] –haps I’d deserve you and be |
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] even worthy erv you |
| If I |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] / |
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] / |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // only had a brain |
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] // |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /– |