The State I Am In Belle and Sebastian This is the actual key of the song, which is F#. If you want to play the song with open chords, tune down half a step to Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb tuning, and then transpose the song up a half step. [C#]I was sur[B]prised I was [F#]happy for a d[B]ay In 19[C#]75[B] [A#m]I was puzzled [G#m]by a dream [F#]Stayed with me all da[B]y In 19[C#]95[B] [A#m]My brother [G#m]had confessed [F#]He was gay it [B]took the heat off [C#]Me for a while[B] He [A#m]stood up with a [G (guitaretab.com)