Belle And Sebastian - The State I Am In

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 D# – G# – C# – F# – A# – D# 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
A#m G#m
i was puzzled by a dream
F# B
stayed with me all day
C# B
in 1995
A#m G#m
my brother had confessed
F# B
he was gay it took the heat off
C# B
me for a while
A#m G#m
he stood up with a sailor friend
F# B
made it known upon my sisters
C# B A#m G#m 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
A#m G#m
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# G#m
when she saw the funny side
A#m B
we introduced my child bride
C# B
to whisky and gin
A#m 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
A#m G#m
he took all of my sins
F# B
and he wrote a pocket novel
C# B
called “the state that im in”
C# B
and so i gave myself to god
F# B
there was a pregnant pause
C# B
before he said ok
F# G#m
now i spend my days
A#m B
turning tables round in marks & spencer
C# B A#m B
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
G#m
the state that i Am in
F#
i gave myself to sin
A#m
i gave myself to providence
E
and i’ve been there and back again
G#m C#
the state that i Am in

C# B
oh love of mine
F# B
would you condescend to help me
C# B
cause im stupid and blind
A#m G#m
oh and desperation is the devil’s
F# B
work , it is the folly
C# B
of a boys empty mind
A#m G#m
oh and now i’m feelin dangerous
F# B
riding on city buses
C# B
for a hobby is sad
F# G#m
why dont you leave me to a living end
A#m B
i promise that i’d entertain
C# B
my crippled friend
A#m B
my crippled friend

F#
i gave myself to sin
A#m
i gave myself to providence
E
and i’ve been there and back again
G#m
the state that i Am in
F#
i gave myself to sin
A#m
i gave myself to providence
E
and i’ve been there and back again
G#m
the state that i Am in
F#
i gave myself to sin
A#m
i gave myself to providence
E
and i’ve been there and back again
G#m
the state that i Am in
F#
i gave myself to sin
A#m
i gave myself to providence
D#m
and i’ve been there and back again
C#
the state that i Am in

B
i gave myself to sin
F#
and ive been there and back again
C#
oh yeah