Belle and Sebastian - The State I Am in: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The State I Am in" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D G I got my fingers dirty at the school of rock D A Yeah I got my fingers dirty so I took a walk D I went up to the country park and F# Bm hung around till after dark G And the girls got home D Till the girls got home Did I tell you about the one I know, she's on the rag And she spent the summer day inside her sleeping bag Yeah she spent the summer day inside until it's time to go to work And she works all night Yeah, the girl's all right The girls have got a house that's like a caravan And it's like your holiday whenever you go round And we always have a laugh and then we all get in the bath To save on the leccy bill Me & Jo & Phil Chorus: Bm G I had to leave them in the morning D I left the keys around the way A I had to go to work Bm G I had to leave them in the morning D I left the keys down in the caff A I had to catch a bus When Jo was short of cash I had to give her some But I didn't really mind cause I was fit for once So we paid the leccy bill, we got the shopping And we still had some for the cinema So we all went out D G She asked me "Do I need to lose a bit of weight?" D And I said "Now don't be stupid 'cause you're A looking great" D F# Now we call her String Bean Jean because the label Bm on her jeans says G D Seven to eight years old - well that's pretty small G D Seven to eight years old - well that's pretty small G D Seven to eight years old - well that's pretty small G A Seven to eight years old. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  D  F#  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The State I Am in" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The State I Am in" by Belle and Sebastian.