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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 17:45:15 +0100 From: Fred Felix Subject: b/belle_and_sebastian/the_state_im_in.crd THE STATE I'M IN By Belle & Sebastian >From the album 'If You're Feeling Sinister' Transcribed by Alan at alaning@hol.fr Submitted by Thelonius

^C#I was sur^Bprised, i was^F# happy for a^B day in 1^C#975 ^B ^A#mi was puzzled ^G#mby a dream, i^F#t stayed with me all ^Bday in 19^C#95 ^B

^A#mmy brother ^G#mhad confessed t^F#hat he was gay it ^Btook the heat off ^C#me for a while ^B

^A#mhe stood up with a s^G#mailor friend and ^F#made it known ^Bupon my sisters ^C#wedding day ^B

Etc. Chorus ("they dont seem to mind"...go to end of G#m, then chorus):

^F#I gave myself to sin and ^A#mi've been there and back a^Egain

i gave myself to providence the ^G#mstate i am in Belle & Sebastian fans would be well advised to browse Paul Mitchell's appealing site 'Sinister' at www.ph.ed.ac.uk/~mitchell/sinister/

Belle & Sebastian - The state im in