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State Of Mind Chords

(ver. 1)
Electric Light Orchestra
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Tuning: Standard

Electric Light Orchestra 
State of Mind (2001)
(Lynne)


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!
 
Bm7/11 x-2-0-2-0-0
Asus4  x-0-0-2-0-0 or:
Bm7/11 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 |

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

Bm7/11
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      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

Bm7/11
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  G A |

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 |


Bm7/11
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  G A |

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

                      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

Bm7/11
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 |

Bm7/11
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 |

Bm7/11
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  [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)
            
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