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Hi everyone. This is my first tab and my favorite song from my favorite band. This 
is pretty simple to play and I hope you enjoy. 
The only alteration is I highly suggest playing Bm as xxo432 then how it's shown 
in the diagrams here. Just for changing chords easier.
Intro:  D   Em   Bm   Ax 3 (listen to the song and play the d and e with alternating up 
and down strumming the first time through) Bm  A  
D
September ninth
Em
It's a sunny day
Bm                     A
The smell of summer is still in the air
D
Your pirate ship
Em
Has sailed away
Bm
I'm not so sure
A
What you've been up to
Bm        A         Em
I gave up trying to stop you
          Bm        A     Em
Instead I keep watching over your things
    Bm     A      Em
You always have a home here
               Bm        A        Em
You won't fail me though you come back
with empty hands
                  D        Bm(single hit D before chorus strumming)
 I'm waiting here you might not be back
A             Em
I don't think I'm irrational
                 D        Bm(single hit D before chorus strumming)
 I'm waiting here you might not be back
A            Em
I'm still at number 13
 D(to transition to the next verse. alternate up and down strumming. 
listen to the song for timing.)
D
Your sails are full
Em
The coast is clear
Bm
You have no doubt
A
Your ship won't strand
D
The trouble with you is
Em                Bm
You take too many chances but
        A
that is also your strength
Bm     A    Em
I'm often anxious
           Bm       A       Em
But I know you will make it through
In the highwind
Bm           A      Em
  Though you face a dead end
                  D        Bm(single hit D before chorus strumming)
 I'm waiting here you might not be back
A             Em
I don't think I'm irrational
                 D       Bm(single hit D before chorus strumming)
 I'm waiting here you might not be back
A            Em
I'm still at number 13
 D   Em   Bm   Ax 3 (for the break)
(no chords)
Oh, you said
You're not gonna back
D   Em
Oh, you said
Bm         A
You're not gonna back
Bm        A         Em
I gave up trying to stop you
          Bm        A     Em
Instead I keep watching over your things
    Bm     A      Em
You always have a home here
               Bm        A        Em
You won't fail me though you come back
(no chords)
with empty hands
                  D     Bm(single hit D before chorus strumming)
 I'm waiting here you might not be back
A             Em
I don't think I'm irrational
                 D      Bm(single hit D before chorus strumming)
 I'm waiting here you might not be back
A            Em
I'm still at number 13
 D   Em   Bm   Ax 3  Bm   A  
(alternate up and down strumming patterns on the last bm and a. listen to the song for timing)
end on D  
Thanks everyone, really hope this works out and you enjoy it, 
                                                            John K.

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No 13

by ELLEGARDEN

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Hi everyone. This is my first tab and my favorite song from my favorite band. This

is pretty simple to play and I hope you enjoy.

The only alteration is I highly suggest playing Bm as xxo432 then how it's shown

in the diagrams here. Just for changing chords easier.

D Em Bm A

Intro: x 3 (listen to the song and play the d and e with alternating up

Bm A

and down strumming the first time through)

September ninth

It's a sunny day

Bm A

The smell of summer is still in the air

Your pirate ship

Has sailed away

I'm not so sure

What you've been up to

Bm A Em

I gave up trying to stop you

Bm A Em

Instead I keep watching over your things

Bm A Em

You always have a home here

Bm A Em

You won't fail me though you come back

with empty hands

D Bm

(single hit D before chorus strumming)

I'm waiting here you might not be back

A Em

I don't think I'm irrational

D Bm

(single hit D before chorus strumming)

I'm waiting here you might not be back

A Em

I'm still at number 13

(to transition to the next verse. alternate up and down strumming.

listen to the song for timing.)

Your sails are full

The coast is clear

You have no doubt

Your ship won't strand

The trouble with you is

Em Bm

You take too many chances but

that is also your strength

Bm A Em

I'm often anxious

Bm A Em

But I know you will make it through

In the highwind

Bm A Em

Though you face a dead end

D Bm

(single hit D before chorus strumming)

I'm waiting here you might not be back

A Em

I don't think I'm irrational

D Bm

(single hit D before chorus strumming)

I'm waiting here you might not be back

A Em

I'm still at number 13

D Em Bm A

x 3 (for the break)

(no chords)

Oh, you said

You're not gonna back

D Em

Oh, you said

Bm A

You're not gonna back

Bm A Em

I gave up trying to stop you

Bm A Em

Instead I keep watching over your things

Bm A Em

You always have a home here

Bm A Em

You won't fail me though you come back

(no chords)

with empty hands

D Bm

(single hit D before chorus strumming)

I'm waiting here you might not be back

A Em

I don't think I'm irrational

D Bm

(single hit D before chorus strumming)

I'm waiting here you might not be back

A Em

I'm still at number 13

D Em Bm A Bm A

x 3

(alternate up and down strumming patterns on the last bm and a. listen to the song for timing)

end on

Thanks everyone, really hope this works out and you enjoy it,

John K.

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