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