State Of Being
View chords used in this chart
Intro: D Bm (x8)
then
D
[Verso 1]
D Bm
I don't like my thoughts
D Bm
I'm worried where I'm wrong
D Bm
Why can't I seem to live
F#m
without a bottle in my hand
A
There's never been a way out
D Bm D Bm
I feel detached outside my mind
D Bm
Demons crawl on my skull
F#m
I was lost without a way
A
I could never find a way out
[Verso 2]
D Bm D Bm
I need relief I hate being me
D Bm
Staring at the sun I end up
F#m
curled up in a ball writing
A
letters in a hospital
D Bm
Everything feels wrong
D Bm
Fear sings my song
D Bm
I toil under the sun
F#m
I've had a lot of time to
A
work and a lot of time
to think about it
[Verso 3]
D Bm D
But in my mind I think
Bm
everything is fine
D Bm
I've lost all control
F#m
I've had a lot of time
A
to drink and a lot of
time to think about it
[Refrão]
Bm A
I don't know what I
Em Bm F#m D A
need to feel okay
Bm A
My feelings don't matter
Em Bm F#m D A
everything turns grey
I'm in psychic pain
Instrumental: D (x4)
[Verso 4]
D
I stand in the
sunlight at last
My past does
not define me
A
I am a good son
This life will pass
D
I stand in the
sunlight at last
My past does
not define me
A
I am a good son
This life will pass
[Verso 5]
D
I stand in the
sunlight at last
My past does
not define me
A
I am a good son
This life will pass
D
I stand in the
sunlight at last
My past does
not define me
A
I am a good son
This life will pass
[Refrão]
Bm A
I don't know what I
Em Bm F#m D A
need to feel okay
Bm A
My feelings don't matter
Em Bm F#m D A
everything turns grey
How to play State Of Being
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.