Belle and Sebastian : Dog On Wheels

Capo:

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D

When I was a boy I was confounded by you

Em

D

Now I'm still a boy I am indebted to you

F

C

Every song I ever wrote was written for you

Em

Written for you Now I'm feeling flat you seem a mile away I'm so tired that down on the pavement I'll lay Till the blossom on the tree comes falling on me Fall on me |

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... From my window I can see the mountains in snow From my window I will shut my eyes and let go Promise me you'll always be around when I call And when I fall On the river bridge up on the wall, looking down On the river bridge, to me a vision was shown If I could hold on to things till I was full grown Peace would I know To my dog on wheels I'll tell my pleasures and woes To my dog on wheels I'll tell my secrets and more Then one day in spring I'll take him down to the road Anything goes |

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Capo:

I

C

Bb

I was surprised

F

Bb

C

Bb

I was happy for a day in 1975

Am

Gm

I was puzzled by a dream

F

Bb

C

Bb

Stayed with me all day in 1995

Am

Gm

My brother had confessed

F

Bb

C

Bb

He was gay it took the heat off me for a while

Am

Gm

He stood up with a sailor friend

F

Bb

C

Bb

Am

Gm

C

Made it known upon my sister's wedding day

C

Bb

Got married in a rush

F

Bb

C

Bb

To save a kid from being deported, now she's in love

Am

Gm

Ooh, I was so touched

F

Bb

C

Bb

I was moved to kick the crutches from my crippled friend

C

Bb

She was not impressed

F

Bb

C

Bb

'Cause I cured her on the Sabbath, so I went to confess

F

Gm

When she saw the funny side

Am

Bb

C

Bb

We introduced my child bride to whiskey and gin

Am

Bb

C

To whiskey and gin

C

Bb

The priest in the booth

F

Bb

C

Bb

Had a photographic memory for all he had heard

Am

Gm

He took all of my sins

F

Bb

C

Bb

And he wrote a pocket novel called "The State That I'm In"

C

Bb

And so I gave myself to God

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Bb

C

Bb

There was a pregnant pause before he said OK

F

Gm

Now I spend my days

Am

Bb

C

Bb

Am

Bb

Turning tables round in Marks and Spencer, they don't seem to mind

F

I gave myself to sin

Am

I gave myself to Providence

Eb

And I've been there and back again

Gm

The state that I am in I gave myself to sin I gave myself to Providence And I've been there and back again The state that I am in

C

Bb

Oh love of mine

F

Bb

C

Bb

Would you condescend to help me, 'cause I'm stupid and blind?

Am

Gm

F

Oh and desperation is the Devil's work

Bb

C

Bb

It is the folly of a boy's empty mind

Am

Gm

Oh and now I'm feelin' dangerous

F

Bb

C

Bb

Riding on city buses for a hobby is sad

F

Gm

Why don't you leave me to a living end?

Am

Bb

C

Bb

I promise that I'd entertain my crippled friend

Am

Bb

My crippled friend I gave myself to sin I gave myself to Providence And I've been there and back again The state that I am in

Repeat chorus x3

Bb

I gave myself to sin

F

And I've been there and back again

C

Oh yeah

Bm

G

D

A

Bm

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

F#

Bm

I went up to the country park and hung around till after dark

G

D

And the girls got home, till the girls got home

D

G

Did I tell you 'bout the one I know, she's on the rag?

D

A

She spent the summer day inside her sleeping bag

D

F#

Bm

Yeah she spent the summer day inside until it's time to go to work

D

G

And she works all night, 'cause the girl's all right

D

E

G

D

G

The girls have got a house that's like a caravan

D

A

And it's like your holiday whenever you go round

D

F#

Bm

We always have a laugh and then we all get in the bath

G

D

To save on the 'leccy bill, me and Jo and Phil

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

D

E

G

D

x2

D

G

And when Jo was short of cash I had to give her some

D

A

But I didn't really mind 'cause I was fit for once

D

F#

Bm

So we paid the 'leccy bill, we got the shopping and we still had

G

D

Some for the cinema, so we all went out

D

G

She asked me "Do I need to lose a bit of weight?"

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A

And I said "Now don't be stupid 'cause you're looking great"

D

F#

Bm

Now we call her String Bean Jean because the label 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... I had to leave them in the morning I left the keys around the way I had to go to work I had to leave them in the morning I left the keys down in the caff I had to catch a bus

Bm

G

D

A

Bm

D/f#

G

C

I left my school I left my job

G

C

You saw me looking like a slob

Am

F#

Bm

C

When I was young you were the only fun in town

G

C

Everyone thought it was a shame

G

C

For Belle and the boy Sebastian

Am

D

Belle was OK but oh Sebastian

C

Bm

Am

Went too far again, crashed his car in the rain

G

C

He wants to love and he wants to care

G

C

But when the girls hear that they think he's so square

Am

D

Sebastian for once just leave your troubles home Sebastian for once just leave your troubles home

G

C

She goes to school around the way

G

C

Am

The boys are queueing up to tell her she's a star

F#

Bm

C

Poor Sebastian is heading for a fall

G

C

Everyone though it was a shame

G

C

For Belle and the boy Sebastian

G

C

Everyone thought it was a shame

Am

D

Belle was OK but oh Sebastian

C

Bm

Am

Went too far again, crashed his car in the rain

D

C

Bm

Am

Oh Sebastian wrote his diary that he would never be young again

C

D

But you will, fellow you are ill

G

C

You better take a weight off of your mind and listen

G

To what other people say

A

C

'Cause things are going wrong your own way

G

C

G

C

Am

D

Am

D

Am

F#

Bm

C

Repeat last verse

Belle and Sebastian : Dog On Wheels
1997

Dog On Wheels

The State I Am In

String Bean Jean

Belle And Sebastian

Belle and Sebastian : Dog On Wheels 1997

Dog On Wheels

The State I Am In

String Bean Jean

Belle And Sebastian

Belle and Sebastian : Dog On Wheels
1997