The State I Am in Akkorde von 
Belle & Sebastian 
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Verse 1
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I was sur_ prised
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I was happy for a day in 1975
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I was puzzled by a dream
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It stayed with me all day in 1995
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My brother had confessed he was gay
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It took the heat off me for a while
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He stood up with a sail_ or friend
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Made it known upon my sister's wedding
Interlude 1
day.
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Verse 2
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Got married in a rush to save a
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kid from be_ ing deported
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Now she's in love
I was so touched,
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I was moved to kick the crutches
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From my crippled friend
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She was not impressed
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Cause I cured her on the Sabbath
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I went to confess
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When she saw the funny side,
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we introduced my child bride
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To whis_ key and gin
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To whis_ key and gin.
Interlude 2
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Verse 3
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The priest in the booth had
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a pho_ tographic memory
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For all he had heard
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He took all of my sin_ s and
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he wro_ te a pocket nov_ el
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Called The State That I'm In
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So I gave myself to God
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There was a pregnant pause
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before he said okay
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Now I spend my days turn_ ing tables
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round in Mark_ s & Spencer
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They don't seem to mind.
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Verse 4
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I gave myself to sin, I gave
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Myself to providence and I've
Been there and back again
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The state that I am in.
Verse 5
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I gave myself to sin, I gave
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Myself to providence and I've
Been there and back again
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The state that I am in.
Interlude 3
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Verse 6
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Oh love of mine,
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would you con_ descend to help me?
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Cause I am stupid and blind
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Des_ peration is the Devil's work,
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it is the folly Of a boy's empty mind
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Oh and now I'm feeling
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dan_ gerous
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Riding on city buses for a hobby is sad
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Why don't you lead me to a living end
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I prom_ ised that I'd entertain
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my crippled friend,
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My crippled friend.
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Verse 7
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I gave myself to sin, I gave
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Myself to providence and I've
Been there and back again
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The state that I am in.
Verse 8
G#m
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A#m
I gave myself to sin, I gave
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Myself to providence and I've
Been there and back again
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The state that I am in.
Verse 9
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I gave myself to sin, I gave
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Myself to providence an_ d I've
Been there and back again
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The state that I am in.
Verse 10
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I gave myself to sin, I gave
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Myself to providence and I've
Been there and back again
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The state that I am in.
Verse 11
I gave myself to sin
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And I've been there and back again
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Oh yeah
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