– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
state of mind – electric light orchestra
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

electric light orchestra
state of mind ( 2001 )
( lynne )

from : “zoom”

great song with some strange chords . im not sure about the bridge ,
although it sounds at least close . but there are of course different
options . any suggestions for voicings and names of chords are highly
welcome!

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

riff
E – part
E D A E D A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – 2 – 5 – 5 – 4 – – – | – – – – – – 2 – 5 – 5 – 4 – 2 – |
E | – – 0 – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 0 – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – |

A – part
A G D A G D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – 2 – 5 – 5 – 4 – – – | – – – – – – 2 – 5 – 5 – 4 – 2 – |
A | – – 0 – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 0 – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

link to coda
E D A E F#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – 2 – 5 – 5 – 4 – – – | – – – – 2 – 4 – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 0 – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – | 0 – 4 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – |

coda
F# F# – 5 F# G – 5 *
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E | 2 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – | 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – | 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
G | 3 – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – | 3 – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
( state of mi ind )

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chords

bridge
i couldnt really decide between these options . choose what you like
better . . . or maybe come up with another solution . please give feedback
if you think you came closer thanks!

Bm7/11 x – 2 – 0 – 2 – 0 – 0
Asus4 x – 0 – 0 – 2 – 0 – 0 or :
Bm7/11 x – 2 – 0 – 2 – 3 – 3
Asus4 x – 0 – 0 – 2 – 3 – 3

chorus
F#m7b5 3 – x – 2 – 2 – 1 –
xb6 x – 2 – 1 – 1 – 0 –

xcoda
dont know what to call the second chord . sounds kind of spanish/Flamenco
to me . . . any ideas?

F# x – x – x – 3 – 2 – 2
G – 5 x – x – x – 4 – 2 – 3
G – 5 * x – x – 5 – 4 – 2 –

x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

intro
[ riff ( E ) ] | E D A |

E D A E D A
i was goin’ round the world
E D A E D A
i was lookin’ for somewhere
E D A A G D
i was searchin’ for someone
A G D E D A E D A
who was gonna take me there

Bm7/11
didn’t want to do it ’cause i knew what i’d find
Asus4 [ E ]
you’re really only livin’ in a state of mind , yeah

| E D A |

E D A E D A
i was thinkin’ of the past
E D A E D A
i was tryin’ to rack my brain
E D A A G D
i i was looking at the future , looking at the future
A G D E D A E D A
i was tryin’ to play the game

Bm7/11
didn’t want to do it ’cause i knew what i’d find
Asus4 [ E ]
you’re really only livin’ in a state of mind , yeah

| E D A | E G A |

E C#m
sometimes you get lost
A
sometimes you get found
F#m7b5 B6 [ E ]
in a state of mind
E C#m
sometimes you’re too high
A
sometimes you’re too down
F#m7b5 B6 [ E ]
it’s just a state of mind

solo
| E D A | E D A | E D A | E D A |
| A G D | A G D | E D A | E D A |

Bm7/11
didn’t want to do it ’cause i knew what i’d find
Asus4 [ E ]
you’re really only livin’ in a state of mind , yeah

| E D A | E G A |

E C#m
sometimes you get lost
A
sometimes you get found
F#m7b5 B6 [ E ]
in a state of mind
E C#m
sometimes you’re too high
A
sometimes you’re too down
F#m7b5 B6 [ E ]
it’s just a state of mind

E D A
you think you know it all
E D A E D A
then you think that you know nothing
E D A A G D
can’t dance , can’t crawl
A G D E D A E D A
maybe you better forget it

Bm7/11
didn’t want to do it ’cause i knew what i’d find
Asus4 [ E ]
you’re really only livin’ in a state of mind , yeah

| E D A | E D A |

Bm7/11
didn’t want to do it ’cause i knew what i’d find
Asus4 [ E ]
you’re really only livin’ in a state of mind , yeah

| E D A | E D A |

Bm7/11
didn’t want to do it ’cause i knew what i’d find
Asus4 [ E ]
you’re really only livin’ in a state of mind , yeah

| E D A | E [ F# ] |
[ link to coda : see above ]

coda
F# G – 5 F# G – 5 *
state of mind
F# G – 5 F# G – 5 *
state of mind ( it’s a state of mind )
F# G – 5 F# G – 5 *
state of mind ( it’s a state of mind )