C#5 B#5 F#5 B#5 C#5 B#5 I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975 A#5 G#5 F#5 B#5 C#5 B#5 I was puzzled by a dream , stayed with me all day in 1995 A#5 G#5 F#5 My brother had confessed that he was gay B#5 C#5 B#5 It took the heat off me for a while A#5 G#5 He stood up with a sailor friend F#5 B#5 C#5 B#5 A#5 G#5 C#5 Made it known upon my sisters wedding day -------------------------------------------------------------------- C#5 B#5 F#5 B#5 I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported C#5 B#5 Now she's in love A#5 G#5 F#5 B#5 oh, I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches C#5 B#5 From my crippled friend A#5 G#5 F#5 B#5 She was not impressed cause I cured her on the Sabbath C#5 B#5 I went to confess F#5 G#5 A#5 B#5 When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride C#5 B#5 To whisky and gin A#5 G#5 C#5 To whisky and gin -------------------------------------------------------------- C#5 B#5 F#5 B#5 The priest in the booth had a photographic memory C#5 B#5 For all he had heard A#5 G#5 F#5 B#5 He took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called C#5 B#5 'The State That I Am In' A#5 G#5 So I gave myself to God F#5 B#5 C#5 B#5 There was a pregnant pause before he said ok F#5 G#5 A#5 B#5 Now I spend my days turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's C#5 B#5 A#5 G#5 They don't seem to mind ---------REFR?O-2x----------------------------------------------- F#5 I gave myself to sin A#5 I gave myself to Providence E5 And I've been there and back again (2x) G#5 ( C#5 depois da 2?) The state that I am in ------------------------------------------------------------------ C#5 B#5 F#5 B#5 Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me C#5 B#5 Cause I?m stupid and blind A#5 G#5 F#5 B#5 C#5 B#5 Desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boys empty mind A#5 G#5 F#5 B#5 C#5 B#5 Now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad F#5 G#5 Why don?t you? Lead me to a living end A#5 B#5 C#5 B#5 I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend A#5 G#5 My crippled friend ---------REFR?O-4x----------------------------------------------- ++++NA QUARTA VEZ FAZER ISSO: F#5 I gave myself to sin A#5 I gave myself to Providence D#5 And I've been there and back again C#5 The state that I am in ------FINAL---------------------------------------------------------- B#5 I gave myself to sin F#5 C#5 And I've been there and back again oh yeah!