Cifras
The State I Am In

Tono: B

Introducción:

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