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State Of Things by Turin Brakes
State Of Things
Intro.
B minor, F sharp minor, C Major, G major droping the bass one fret and going back to F sharp Minor.
(B minor) Blind fold me (F sharp Minor)Tie me up or (C major)tie me down, (G major) you take me (drop bass
fret, still G major)anyway.
same phrasing throughout all lines of all verses.
chorus.
(B minor) you (D major) and (G major) me (B minor) youst (D major) to (G major) be (drop bass one fret but
G) On fire.
2nd time chorus same except at 'On fire' where it drops bass one fret as normal, but then goes into E
(at Fi-) and then returns to G (at -re) twice.
song ends on B minor
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version 2
VERSE
Bm F#m
Blind fold me Tie me up or
C G F#m7
tie me down. Yeah take me any-where
Bm F#m
Keep your ears close to the ground.
C G F#m7
Listen to me but don't die laughing.
Bm F#m
All things must end yeah? But
C G F#m7
I can see my fate in your eyes
Bm F#m
As I'm stitched up by my friends again.
C G F#m7
They just can't defend the state of things (Between)
CHORUS
(Between)
Bm D G
you and me
Bm D G F#m E G
Used to be on fir-e.
VERSE
Bm F#m
So slip off your shackles cos
C G F#m7
you don't need them where we're go -ing.
Bm F#m
See what happens just happens
C G F#m7
There ain't no straight lines in the state of things.
Bm F#m
So try to cling on for dear life. And
C G F#m7
don't forget the world keeps on turning round (despite)
CHORUS
(Despite)
Bm D G
you and me
Bm D G F#m E G E G
Used to be on fir-e fir-e
Bm D G F#m7 E
Now look now see where we're going.
E G E
I don't know where I'm going
E G
I don't know.
VERSE (+solo) end on Bm7
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version 3
INTRO
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Bm F#m C G
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|----7--7--7------2--2--2---------------------------|
|----7--7--7------2--2--2--------------------4--4---|
|----9--9--9------4--4--4------10--10--10----5--5---|
|------------------------------10--10--10----5--5---|
|-7-----------\2-----------/8-------------\3--------|
F#m7
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|----2--2--2---------------------------------------|
|----4--4--4---------------------------------------|
|-2------------------------------------------------|
VERSE
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Bm F#m C G F#m7
CHORUS- when drums come in
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Bm A G
You and me__
Bm A G F#m E G
Used to be____ on fi___re
VERSE
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Bm F#m C G
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