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| Big Star - Thirteen |
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Standard tuning (E A D G B E)
Capo : 3rd fret
    [Intro]
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
    [Verse]
    GWon't you Cadd9let me wGalk you Cadd9home from sGchool Cadd9  G  Cadd9  
    GWon't you Cadd9let me mG/Beet you Em7at the CpooG/BoooooAm7ol
    Maybe FEm7riday I Am7can
    Get tiEm7ckets for the dAm7ance
    And I'll tD5aaaaCaaaG/Baaake Am7you 
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
    [Verse 2]
    GWon't you Cadd9tell your Gdad, get Cadd9off my bGackCadd9  G  Cadd9  
    GTell him Cadd9what we sG/Baid 'bouEm7t 'PainCt IG/Bt BlaAm7ck'
    Rock 'n REm7oll is here to sAm7tay
    Come iEm7nside where it's oAm7kay
    And I'll shD5aaaaCaaaG/Baaake Am7you
    [Solo]
G  Am7  G  Am7
    [Verse 3]
    GWon't you Cadd9tell me whGat you'rCadd9e thinkinGg ofCadd9  G  Cadd9  
    GWould you Cadd9be an ouG/Btlaw for Em7my lovCeG/B  Am7  
    If it's Em7so, well, let me Am7know
    If it's Em7no, well, I can Am7go
    I won't maD5aaaaCaaaG/Baaake Am7you
    [Outro]
G  Am7  G  Am7

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Thirteen

by Big Star

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/B

Em7

Am7

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| Big Star - Thirteen |

|---------------------|

Standard tuning (E A D G B E)

Capo : 3rd fret

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Won't you let me walk you home from school

G Cadd9 G/B Em7 C G/B Am7

Won't you let me meet you at the pooooooool

Em7 Am7

Maybe Friday I can

Em7 Am7

Get tickets for the dance

D5 C G/B Am7

And I'll taaaaaaaaaake you

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Won't you tell your dad, get off my back

G Cadd9 G/B Em7 C G/B Am7

Tell him what we said 'bout 'Paint It Black'

Em7 Am7

Rock 'n Roll is here to stay

Em7 Am7

Come inside where it's okay

D5 C G/B Am7

And I'll shaaaaaaaaaake you

[Solo]

G Am7 G Am7

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Won't you tell me what you're thinking of

G Cadd9 G/B Em7 C G/B Am7

Would you be an outlaw for my love

Em7 Am7

If it's so, well, let me know

Em7 Am7

If it's no, well, I can go

D5 C G/B Am7

I won't maaaaaaaaaaake you

[Outro]

G Am7 G Am7

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