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 Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb tuning, and then transpose
the song up a half step.
[Verses]
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 sister’s
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 I’m 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 I’m 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 boy’s 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 don’t 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 I’ve been there and back again
C#
Oh yeah
