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. C# (x43121@1) BI (x2444x@1)was surprised F# (244322@1) BI (x2444x@1)was happy for a day C# (x43121@1) BIn (x2444x@1)1975 Bbm (x13321@1) AbmI (133111@4)was puzzled by a dream F# (244322@1) BStayed (x2444x@1)with me all day C# (x43121@1)BIn (x2444x@1)1995 Bbm (x13321@1) AbmMy (133111@4)brother had confessed F# (244322@1) BHe (x2444x@1)was gay it took the heat off C# (x43121@1) BMe (x2444x@1)for a while Bbm (x13321@1) AbmHe (133111@4)stood up with a sailor friend F# (244322@1) BMade (x2444x@1)it known upon my sister's C# (x43121@1) B (x2444x@1)Bbm (x13321@1)Abm (133111@4)C#Wedding (x43121@1)day C# (x43121@1) BGot (x2444x@1)married in a rush F# (244322@1) BTo (x2444x@1)save a kid from being deported C# (x43121@1) BNow (x2444x@1)she's in love Bbm (x13321@1) AbmOooh, (133111@4)I was so touched F# (244322@1) BI (x2444x@1)was moved to kick the crutches C# (x43121@1) BFrom (x2444x@1)my crippled friend C# (x43121@1) BShe (x2444x@1)was not impressed F# (244322@1) BCause (x2444x@1)I cured her on the Sabbath C# (x43121@1) BI (x2444x@1)went to confess F# (244322@1) AbmWhen (133111@4)she saw the funny side Bbm (x13321@1) BWe (x2444x@1)introduced my child bride C# (x43121@1) BTo (x2444x@1)whisky and gin Bbm (x13321@1) B (x2444x@1)C#To (x43121@1)whisky and gin C# (x43121@1) BThe (x2444x@1)priest in the booth F# (244322@1) BHad (x2444x@1)a photographic memory C# (x43121@1) BFor (x2444x@1)all he had heard Bbm (x13321@1) AbmHe (133111@4)took all of my sins F# (244322@1) BAnd (x2444x@1)he wrote a pocket novel C# (x43121@1) BCalled (x2444x@1)"The State That I'm In" C# (x43121@1) BAnd (x2444x@1)so I gave myself to God F# (244322@1) BThere (x2444x@1)was a pregnant pause C# (x43121@1) BBefore (x2444x@1)he said OK F# (244322@1) AbmNow (133111@4)I spend my days Bbm (x13321@1) BTurning (x2444x@1)tables round in Marks & Spencer C# (x43121@1) B (x2444x@1) Bbm (x13321@1) BThey (x2444x@1)don't seem to mind F#I (244322@1)gave myself to sin Bbm I gave myself to Providence EAnd (022100@1)I've been there and back again AbmThe (133111@4)state that I am in F#I (244322@1)gave myself to sin Bbm I gave myself to Providence EAnd (022100@1)I've been there and back again Abm (133111@4) C#The (x43121@1)state that I am in C# (x43121@1) BOh (x2444x@1)love of mine F# (244322@1) BWould (x2444x@1)you condescend to help me C# (x43121@1) BCause (x2444x@1)I'm stupid and blind Bbm (x13321@1) AbmOh (133111@4)and desperation is the Devil's F# (244322@1) BWork, (x2444x@1)it is the folly C# (x43121@1) BOf (x2444x@1)a boy's empty mind Bbm (x13321@1) AbmOh (133111@4)and now I'm feelin' dangerous F# (244322@1) BRiding (x2444x@1)on city buses C# (x43121@1) BFor (x2444x@1)a hobby is sad F# (244322@1) AbmWhy (133111@4)don't you leave me to a living end Bbm (x13321@1) BI (x2444x@1)promise that I'd entertain C# (x43121@1) BMy (x2444x@1)crippled friend Bbm (x13321@1) BMy (x2444x@1)crippled friend F#I (244322@1)gave myself to sin Bbm I gave myself to Providence EAnd (022100@1)I've been there and back again AbmThe (133111@4)state that I am in F#I (244322@1)gave myself to sin Bbm I gave myself to Providence EAnd (022100@1)I've been there and back again AbmThe (133111@4)state that I am in F#I (244322@1)gave myself to sin Bbm I gave myself to Providence EAnd (022100@1)I've been there and back again AbmThe (133111@4)state that I am in F#I (244322@1)gave myself to sin Bbm I gave myself to Providence EbmAnd (xx4342@1)I've been there and back again C#The (x43121@1)state that I am in BI (x2444x@1)gave myself to sin F#And (244322@1)I've been there and back again C#Oh (x43121@1)yeah
