The State I Am in chords by Belle & Sebastian
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Verse 1
I (A major) was sur (G major) prised
I was (D major) happy for a day (G major) in (A major) (G major) 1975
I (D major) was puzzled (E minor) by a dream
It stayed (D major) with me all (G major) day in (A major) (G major) (D major) 1995
My brother (E minor) had confessed (D major) he was gay
It took (G major) the heat off me for (A major) a while (G major)
He stood up (D major) with a sail (E minor) or friend
(D major) Made it known upon (G major) my sister's wedding (A major)
Interlude 1
day.
(G major) (D major) (F sharp minor) (D major) (E minor) (A major)
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Verse 2
Got married in (G major) a rush to (D major) save a
kid from be (G major) ing deported
Now (A major) she's in love (G major) (D major)
I was so touched,
(E minor) I was moved (D major) to kick the crutches (G major)
From my crippled (A major) friend (G major)
She (D major) was not (A major) impressed (E minor)
Cause (G major) I cured (D major) her on the Sabbath
(G major) I went (A major) to confess (G major)
When (D major) she saw the funny (E minor) side,
(G major) we (D major) introduced my child (G major) bride
To whis (A major) key and gin (G major)
To whis (F sharp minor) key and gin.
Interlude 2
(E minor) (A major)
Verse 3
The priest in the booth (G major) had
a pho (D major) tographic (G major) memory
For all (A major) he had heard
He (G major) (F sharp minor) took all of my sin (E minor) s and
he wro (D major) te a pocket nov (G major) el
Called The State (A major) That I'm In (G major)
So (A major) I gave myself (E minor) to God
(G major) There (D major) was a pregnant pause (G major)
before he said (A major) okay (G major)
(D major) Now I spend my days (E minor) (G major) turn (E minor) ing (G major) tables
(D major) round in Mark (G major) s & Spencer
(A major) They don't seem to mind. (G major)
(F sharp minor) (A major) (E minor) (G major)
Verse 4
(D major)
I gave myself to sin, I gave (F sharp minor)
Myself to (D major) providence and I've (C major)
Been there and back again
The state (E minor) that I am (D major) in.
Verse 5
I gave myself (D major) to sin, I gave (F sharp minor)
Myself to (D major) providence and I've (C major)
Been there and back again
The state (E minor) that I am in.
Interlude 3
(E minor) (A major)
Verse 6
Oh love of mine, (G major)
would you con (D major) descend to help (G major) me?
Cause I am stupid (A major) and blind (G major)
Des (F sharp minor) peration is (E minor) the Devil's work,
(D major) it is the folly (G major) Of a boy's (A major) empty mind (G major)
Oh and now (F sharp minor) I'm feeling
(A major) dan (E minor) gerous
(D major) Riding on city buses (G major) for a hobby (A major) is sad
(G major) Why don't you (D major) lead me to a living (E minor) end
I (G major) prom (D major) ised that I'd (G major) entertain
my crippled (A major) friend, (G major)
My crippled (F sharp minor) friend. (A major)
(E minor)
Verse 7
(D major)
I gave myself to sin, (F sharp minor) I gave
Myself to (D major) providence and I've (C major)
Been there and back again
The state (E minor) that I am in.
Verse 8
(E minor) I (D major) gave myself to sin, I gave (F sharp minor)
Myself to (D major) providence and I've (C major)
Been there and back again
The state (E minor) that I am in.
Verse 9
I (D major) gave myself to sin, I gave (F sharp minor)
Myself to providence an (D major) d I've (C major)
Been there and back again
The state (E minor) that I (D major) am in.
Verse 10
I gave myself (D major) to sin, I gave (F sharp minor)
Myself to providence and I've (B minor)
Been there and back again
The state (A major) that I am (G major) in.
Verse 11
I gave myself to sin
And (D major) I've been there and back again
(D major) Oh yeah (A major)
The State I Am in
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