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State of Mind - Electric Light Orchestra
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Written by: Jeff Lynne
From: "Zoom" (2001)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Great song with some strange chords. I’m not sure about the bridge,
although it sounds at least close. But there are of course different
options. Any suggestions for voicings and names of chords are highly
welcome!
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RIFF
E-part
E D A E D A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|--------------2-|----------------|
A|------2-5-5-4---|------2-5-5-4-2-|
E|--0-4-----------|--0-4-----------|
A-part
A G D A G D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|--------------2-|----------------|
D|------2-5-5-4---|------2-5-5-4-2-|
A|--0-4-----------|--0-4-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|
LINK to CODA
E D A E F#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|--------------2-|----------------|
A|------2-5-5-4---|----2-4---------|
E|--0-4-----------|0-4---2---------|
CODA
F# Gb-5 F# G-5*
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2-----3---------|2---------------|
B|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|
G|3-----4---------|3-----4---------|
D|----------------|------5---------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
(State of mi – ind)
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CHORDS
BRIDGE
I couldn’t really decide between these options. Choose what you like
better . . . or maybe come up with another solution. Please give feedback
if you think you came closer – thanks!
Bm11 x-2-0-2-0-0
Asus4 x-0-0-2-0-0 or:
Bm11 x-2-0-2-3-3
Asus4 x-0-0-2-3-3
CHORUS
F#m7b5 3-x-2-2-1-x
B6 x-2-1-1-0-x
CODA
Don’t know what to call the second chord. Sounds kind of Spanish/Flamenco
to me . . . Any ideas?
F# x-x-x-3-2-2
G-5 x-x-x-4-2-3
G-5* x-x-5-4-2-x
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INTRO
[RIFF (E)] | E D A |
VERSE
E D A E D A
I was goin' round the world
E D A E D A
I was lookin' for somewhere
E D A A G D
I was searchin' for someone
A G D E D A E D A
Who was gonna take me there
BRIDGE
Bm11
Didn't want to do it 'cause I knew what I'd find
Asus4 [ E ]
You're really only livin' in a state of mind, yeah
INTERLUDE
| E D A |
VERSE
E D A E D A
I was thinkin' of the past
E D A E D A
I was tryin' to rack my brain
E D A A G D
I I was looking at the future, looking at the future
A G D E D A E D A
I was tryin' to play the game
BRIDGE
Bm11
Didn't want to do it 'cause I knew what I'd find
Asus4 [ E ]
You're really only livin' in a state of mind, yeah
INTERLUDE
| E D A | E G A |
CHORUS
E C#m
Sometimes you get lost
A
Sometimes you get found
F#m7b5 B6 [ E ]
In a state of mind
E C#m
Sometimes you're too high
A
Sometimes you're too down
F#m7b5 B6 [ E ]
It's just a state of mind
SOLO
| E D A | E D A | E D A | E D A |
| A G D | A G D | E D A | E D A |
BRIDGE
Bm11
Didn't want to do it 'cause I knew what I'd find
Asus4 [ E ]
You're really only livin' in a state of mind, yeah
INTERLUDE
| E D A | E G A |
CHORUS
E C#m
Sometimes you get lost
A
Sometimes you get found
F#m7b5 B6 [ E ]
In a state of mind
E C#m
Sometimes you're too high
A
Sometimes you're too down
F#m7b5 B6 [ E ]
It's just a state of mind
VERSE
E D A
You think you know it all
E D A E D A
Then you think that you know nothing
E D A A G D
Can't dance, can't crawl
A G D E D A E D A
Maybe you better forget it
BRIDGE
Bm11
Didn't want to do it 'cause I knew what I'd find
Asus4 [ E ]
You're really only livin' in a state of mind, yeah
INTERLUDE
| E D A | E D A |
Bm11
Didn't want to do it 'cause I knew what I'd find
Asus4 [ E ]
You're really only livin' in a state of mind, yeah
| E D A | E D A |
BRIDGE
Bm11
Didn't want to do it 'cause I knew what I'd find
Asus4 [ E ]
You're really only livin' in a state of mind, yeah
LINK
| E D A | E [ F# ] |
[LINK to CODA: see above]
CODA
F# G-5 F# G-5*
State of mi—nd
F# G-5 F# G-5*
State of mi—nd (It's a state of mind)
F# G-5 F# G-5*
State of mi—nd (It's a state of mind)