C# C F# C C# C
I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975
A#m G#m F# C C# C
I was puzzled by a dream, stayed with me all day in 1995
A#m G#m F#
My brother had confessed that he was gay
C C# C
It took the heat off me for a while
A#m G#m
He stood up with a sailor friend
F# C C# C A#m G#m C#
Made it known upon my sisters wedding day
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C# C F# C
I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported
C# C
Now she's in love
A#m G#m F# C
oh, I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches
C# C
From my crippled friend
A#m G#m F# C
She was not impressed cause I cured her on the Sabbath
C# C
I went to confess
F# G#m A#m C
When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride
C# C
To whisky and gin
A#m G#m C#
To whisky and gin
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C# C F# C
The priest in the booth had a photographic memory
C# C
For all he had heard
A#m G#m F# C
He took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called
C# C
"The State That I Am In"
A#m G#m
So I gave myself to God
F# C C# C
There was a pregnant pause before he said ok
F# G#m A#m C
https://www.coveralia.com/acordes/the-state-i-am-in-belle-and-sebastian.php
Now I spend my days turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's
C# C A#m G#m
They don't seem to mind
F#
I gave myself to sin
A#m
I gave myself to Providence
E
And I've been there and back again (2x)
G#m (C# depois da 2�)
The state that I am in
C# C F# C
Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me
C# C
Cause I?m stupid and blind
A#m G#m F# C C# C
Desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boys empty mind
A#m G#m F# C C# C
Now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad
F# G#m
Why don?t you? Lead me to a living end
A#m C C# C
I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend
A#m G#m
My crippled friend
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F#
I gave myself to sin
A#m
I gave myself to Providence 4x
D#m
And I've been there and back again
C#
The state that I am in
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C
I gave myself to sin
F# C#
And I've been there and back again oh yeah!
