Chords for Belle and Sebastian - The State I Am in

[C#m] I [G#] was surprised
I [B] was happy for a day In [C#] 1975
[G] [B] I [F] _
[C#m] was puzzled by a dream
[G#m] That stayed with me all day In 1995
My [F#] _ [G#] brother had [F#] confessed
He [B] was gay yet
It took the heat off [C#] me for a [B] while _
[A#] He stood up [G#] with a sailor [F#] friend
Made it known [B] upon my [C#] sister's wedding [B] day
_ [A#m] _ _ [G#] _ [F#] _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Got [B] married in a rush
[F#] Disabled [B] kid from a mean [C#] deported Nazi's in [B] love
[A#] Oh, oh, oh, I [G#m] was so touched
[F#] I was moved to take [B] the [F#] crutches from my crippled [B] friend _
[A#] She was [G#m] not impressed
[F#] Cause I cured her [B] on the Sabbath
[C#] I want to [B] confess
_ [D#m] When she saw the funny [F#] sight
We introduced [B] my child [C#] bride to whiskey and [B] gin
[A#m] To whiskey and [G#m] gin
The [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ priest [B] in the booth [F#] had a [B] photographic
He never [C#] reaped for all he had [B] heard
[A#m] He took a lot [G#m] of sins
[F#] And he wrote a [B] pocket novel
[C#] Called the state that I'm [B] in
_ [A#m] So I [G#m] gave myself to [F#] God
Who was a [B] pregnant fox
[C#] Before he settled to [B] me _
[F#] Now I [D#m] spend my days
[F#] Turning tables, [B] rambling mouths
Spend [C#] some dancing [B] to me
[A#m] _ _ [G#m] _ _
[F#] I give myself to [A#m] sin
I give [F#] myself to the [A#m] prophet [E] and sin
And I turn back again
To the [G#m] state that I am in
[F#] I give myself to [A#m] sin
I give [F#] myself to the prophet [E] and sin
And I turn back [G#m] again
To the state that I am in
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ [G#m] _
[C#] Oh [B] love of mine
[F#] Would you [B] condescend to help me
[C#] Cause I'm stupid [B] and blind
[A#m] Oh and [G#m] desperation is the [F#] devil's work
[B] It is a [C#] folly
Oh boy it's [B] emptying my
[A#m] Oh and now I'm [G#m] feeling [F#] dangerous
Driving [B] on city buses
[C#] For a [B] hobbyist's child
Why [F#] don't you lead me [B] to a living [F#] end
I promise [B] that I'll [C#] entertain my crippled [B] friend
[A#m] My crippled [G#m] friend
[F#] _ I give myself to [A#m] sin
I give [C#] myself to the prophet [E] and sin
And I turn back [G#m] again
To the state that I am in
[F#] I give myself to [A#m] sin
I give myself to the prophet [E] and sin
And I turn back [G#m] again
To the state that I am in
[F#] I give myself to [A#m] sin
I give myself to the prophet [E] and sin
And I turn back [G#m] again
To the state that I am in
[F#] I give myself to [A#m] sin
I give myself to the prophet [D#m] and sin
And I'll never run back [C#] again It's the day that I am in
[B] _ Give myself to Santa [F#] And I'll never run back again [C#] Oh yeah _ _ _ _ _ _
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