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 , it 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
He stood up with a sailor friend, made it known upon my sisters wedding day
| A#m | G#m | C# | C# | C# | C# |
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
I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches from my crippled friend
C# B F# B C# B
She was not impressed because I cured her on the Sabbath, so I went to confess
F# G#m A#m B C# B
When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride to whiskey and gin
C# B
To whiskey and gin
| C# | C# | C# | C# |
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
He took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called "The State I Am In"
C# B 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
Now I spend my days turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's, they don't seem to mind
| C# | B |
F# F#
I gave myself to sin
A#m A#m
I gave myself to providence
E E
And I've been there and back again
G#m G#m
The State That I Am In (x2)
| C# | C# | C# | C# |
C# B F# B C# B
Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me because I'm 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
C# B 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
Lead me to a living end, I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend
C# B
My crippled friend
F# F#
I gave myself to sin
A#m A#m
I gave myself to providence
E E
And I've been there and back again
G#m G#m
The State That I Am In (x3)
F# F#
I gave myself to sin
A#m A#m
I gave myself to providence
D#m D#m
And I've been there and back again
C# C#
The State That I Am In
B B
I gave myself to sin and
F# F# C# C#
I've been there and back again, oh yeah