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The State I Am In by Belle And Sebastian
The State I Am In
(Capo 4 space)
A G D G A G
I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975
F#m Em D G A G
I was puzzled by a dream, stayed with me all day in 1995
F#m Em D
My brother had confessed he was gay
G A G
It took the heat off me for a while
F#m Em
He stood up with a sailor friend
D G A G (F#m - Em - A)
Made it known upon my sisters wedding day
A G D G
I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported
A G
Now she's in love
F#m Em D G
I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches
A G
From my crippled friend
F#m Em D G
She was not impressed that I cured her on the Sabbath
A G
So I went to confess
D D/B D/F# D/G
When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride
A G
To whisky and gin
The priest in the booth had a photographic memory
For all he had heard
He took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called
"The State I Am In"
So I gave myself to God
There was a pregnant pause before he said ok
Now I spend my day turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's
They don't seem to mind
D
I gave myself to sin
F#m
I gave myself to Providence
C
And I've been there and back again
Em
The state that I am in
Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me
I am stupid and blind
Desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boys empty mind
Now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad
Lead me to a living end
I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend
My crippled friend
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version 2
This is the actual key of the song, which is F#. If you want to play the song with
open chords, tune down half a step to Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb tuning, and then transpose
the song up a half step.
C# B
I was surprised
F# B
I was happy for a day
C# B
In 1975
Bbm Abm
I was puzzled by a dream
F# B
Stayed with me all day
C# B
In 1995
Bbm Abm
My brother had confessed
F# B
He was gay it took the heat off
C# B
Me for a while
Bbm Abm
He stood up with a sailor friend
F# B
Made it known upon my sister’s
C# B Bbm Abm C#
Wedding day
C# B
Got married in a rush
F# B
To save a kid from being deported
C# B
Now she's in love
Bbm Abm
Oooh, I was so touched
F# B
I was moved to kick the crutches
C# B
From my crippled friend
C# B
She was not impressed
F# B
Cause I cured her on the Sabbath
C# B
I went to confess
F# Abm
When she saw the funny side
Bbm B
We introduced my child bride
C# B
To whisky and gin
Bbm B C#
To whisky and gin
C# B
The priest in the booth
F# B
Had a photographic memory
C# B
For all he had heard
Bbm Abm
He took all of my sins
F# B
And he wrote a pocket novel
C# B
Called "The State That I’m In"
C# B
And so I gave myself to God
F# B
There was a pregnant pause
C# B
Before he said OK
F# Abm
Now I spend my days
Bbm B
Turning tables round in Marks & Spencer
C# B Bbm B
They don't seem to mind
F#
I gave myself to sin
Bbm
I gave myself to Providence
E
And I've been there and back again
Abm
The state that I am in
F#
I gave myself to sin
Bbm
I gave myself to Providence
E
And I've been there and back again
Abm C#
The state that I am in
C# B
Oh love of mine
F# B
Would you condescend to help me
C# B
Cause I’m stupid and blind
Bbm Abm
Oh and desperation is the Devil's
F# B
Work, it is the folly
C# B
Of a boy’s empty mind
Bbm Abm
Oh and now I'm feelin’ dangerous
F# B
Riding on city buses
C# B
For a hobby is sad
F# Abm
Why don’t you leave me to a living end
Bbm B
I promise that I'd entertain
C# B
My crippled friend
Bbm B
My crippled friend
F#
I gave myself to sin
Bbm
I gave myself to Providence
E
And I've been there and back again
Abm
The state that I am in
F#
I gave myself to sin
Bbm
I gave myself to Providence
E
And I've been there and back again
Abm
The state that I am in
F#
I gave myself to sin
Bbm
I gave myself to Providence
E
And I've been there and back again
Abm
The state that I am in
F#
I gave myself to sin
Bbm
I gave myself to Providence
Ebm
And I've been there and back again
C#
The state that I am in
B
I gave myself to sin
F#
And I’ve been there and back again
C#
Oh yeah
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version 3
C# B F# B C# B
I was surprised, i was happy for a day in 1975
Bbm Abm F# B C# B
i was puzzled by a dream, it stayed with me all day in 1995
Bbm Abm F#
my brother had confessed that he was gay
B C# B
it took the heat off me for a while
Bbm Abm
he stood up with a sailor friend
F# B C# B
and made it known upon my sisters wedding day
Etc.
Chorus ("they dont seem to mind"...go to end of G#m, then chorus):
F#
I gave myself to sin
Bbm E
and i've been there and back again
Abm
i gave myself to providence the state i am in
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