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#             B                 C#            B
My brother had confessed that he was gay It took the heat off me for a while 
A#m          G#m                  F#            B                C#        B A#m G#m C#
He stood up with a sailor friend  Made it known upon my sisters wedding day
C#            B            F#              B               C#             B 
I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported Now she's in love 
A#m              G#m          F#                 B              C#              B  
oh, I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches From my crippled friend 
A#m              G#m          F#                 B       C#              B  
She was not impressed cause I cured her on the Sabbath I went to confess 
F#                G#m            A#m           B             C#             B
When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride To whisky and gin 
A#m               G#m C# 
To whisky and gin 
C#                B             F#         B          C#                B
The priest in the booth had a photographic memory For all he had heard 
   A#m             G#m         F#            B                 C#                   B
He took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called "The State That I Am In" 
A#m        G#m          F#                   B               C#       B 
So I gave myself to God There was a pregnant pause before he said ok 
F#              G#m          A#m            B                       C#                B A#m G#m
Now I spend my days turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's  They don't seem to mind

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                C#                B
Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me Cause I am 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         A#m                B            C#               B
Why don't you Lead me to a living end I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend 
   A#m              G#m 
My crippled friend 
                        
F# 
I gave myself to sin 
  A#m 
I gave myself to Providence              (4x)
    D#m 
And I've been there and back again       
     C#                 
The state that I am in
B                        F#                               C#
I gave myself to sin And I've been there and back again oh yeah!