The Kinks – State Of Confusion (Guitar)

Bm    F#m    Em    G  A  (repeat as necessary)
(optional: scream like a maniac)

Bm                         F#m
Woke up in a panic, Like somebody fired a gun

Em                                G          A
I wish I could be dreaming, But the nightmare's just begun.

Bm                         F#m
There's flooding in the basement, There's water all around.

Em                                G          A
There's woodworm in the attic And the ceiling just fell down.

Bm                         F#m          Em  F#   G   A
I'm in a state (state) Of confusion (whooooh).

Bm                         F#m          Em  F#   G   A
I'm in a state (state) Of confusion (whooooh).

Bm                         F#m
All the dirty dishes Are still in the kitchen sink.

Em                                G          A
The tumble dryer's broken, Now the telly's on the blink.

Bm                         F#m
My girlfriend's packed her bags And moved out to another town.

Em                                G          A
She couldn't stand the boredom When the video broke down.

D                 A          Bm                        G       A
Don't know why I feel so bad. Is it the weather, or am I going mad?

D                 A
Don't know why I feel this way.

G          D/F#          Em
I don't know whether I'm coming or I'm going,

A           A/G            A/F#      A/E
Can't cover up 'cause it's obviously showing.

Bm                         F#m          Em  F#   G   A
It's a state (state) Of confusion (whooooh).

Bm                         F#m          Em  F#   G   A
We're in a state (state) Of confusion (whooooh).

F#
I don't know whether I'm coming or I'm going.

D                  A/C#
Should feel happy, should feel glad.

G/B                        D    A/C#
I'm alive and it can't be bad,

G          D/F#          Em
But back on planet Earth they shatter the illusion,

A         A/G       A       A/F#      A/E
The world's going 'round in a state of confusion.

Bm                         F#m
Standing on an island In the middle of the road.

Em                                G          A
Traffic either side of me, Which way will I go?

Bm                         F#m
I should've stayed at home, I should have never come outside.

Em                                G          A
Now I wish I never tried To cross the other side.

Bm                         F#m          Em  F#   G   A
I'm in a state (state) State of confusion (whooooh).

Bm                         F#m          Em  F#   G   A
It's a state (state) Of confusion (whooooh).

F#
I don't know whether I'm coming or I'm going.

D                  A/C#
Should feel happy, should feel glad.

G/B                        D    A/C#
I'm alive and it can't be bad,

G          D/F#          Em
But back on planet Earth they shatter the illusion,

A         A/G       A       A/F#      A/E
The world's going 'round in a state of confusion.

Bm                         F#m
Standing on an island In the middle of the road.

Em                                G          A
Traffic either side of me, Which way will I go?

Bm                         F#m
I should've stayed at home, I should have never come outside.

Em                                G          A
Now I wish I never tried To cross the other side.

Bm                         F#m          Em  F#   G   A
I'm in a state (state) State of confusion (whooooh).

Bm                         F#m          Em  F#   G   A
It's a state (state) Of confusion (whooooh).

D                 A          Bm                        G       A
Lyin' awake in a cold, cold sweat, Am I overdrawn, am I going in debt?

D                 A
It gets worse, the older that you get.

 Bm                 G        A               Bm
No escape from the state of confusion I'm in.

G        A                Bm
State of confusion I'm in.

G        A     Bm (hold)
Oh ooh   oh