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Thirteen – Cam Penner
From the Album “Trouble and Mercy” 2009
Capo 5
[Verse 1]
EmThirteen Gmy lAucky nuGmber
EmThirteen Gmiles thirteen Aseconds to the Gthunder
EmFourteen Gfloors is really Athirteen under Gcover
It's a Emstrange GthingA  G  
For some it's frEmighteGningA  G  
  Em    G    A   Gx2
[Verse 2]
EmThirteen Gletters iAn your Gname
EmIf you include the middle Ginitial, wrote it dAown the other Gday
EmI'm saying 13 Gyears and I'll Anever be the Gsame
EmAnd that's a good GthingA  G  
EmIt's the awakeninGgA  G  
[Bridge]
Its the Emname,    I'm laying in Gbed
Must've been the Emwine,     must’ve gone to my Ghead
And got to thinkin bout Alife 
And how it's Gslipping away Time is slipping Daway
So EmrejoiceG  A  G  
EmRejoiceG  A  G  
[Verse 3]
EmThirteen Gmy lAucky nuGmber
EmThe one I Gkeep Atucked up Gunder
EmIn desperate Gtimes in Astormy Gweather
EmWhen I'm feeling GblueA  G  
EmWhen I'm GneedAing youG  
[Verse 4]
EmThirteen Gto Aset me Gloose
EmThirteen Gknots in a Ahang man’s Gnoose
EmI'll take the Gstand and AI'll speak the Gtruth
EmIt's all I know to GdoA  G  
EmIt's all I know to GdoA  G  
[Outro]
AThirteen steps to the gallows
EmOne to Glead Emtwelve to Gfollow
AThirteen summers Emthirteen springs
DThirteen years and I'll never be the Asame
ThirEmteenG  A  G  
ThirEmteenG  A  G  
ThirEmteenG  A  G  

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Thirteen

by Cam Penner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Thirteen – Cam Penner

From the Album “Trouble and Mercy” 2009

Capo 5

[Verse 1]

Em G A G

Thirteen my lucky number

Em G A G

Thirteen miles thirteen seconds to the thunder

Em G A G

Fourteen floors is really thirteen under cover

Em G A G

It's a strange thing

Em G A G

For some it's frightening

Em G A G

[Verse 2]

Em G A G

Thirteen letters in your name

Em G A G

If you include the middle initial, wrote it down the other day

Em G A G

I'm saying 13 years and I'll never be the same

Em G A G

And that's a good thing

Em G A G

It's the awakening

[Bridge]

Em G

Its the name, I'm laying in bed

Em G

Must've been the wine, must’ve gone to my head

And got to thinkin bout life

G D

And how it's slipping away Time is slipping away

Em G A G

So rejoice

Em G A G

Rejoice

[Verse 3]

Em G A G

Thirteen my lucky number

Em G A G

The one I keep tucked up under

Em G A G

In desperate times in stormy weather

Em G A G

When I'm feeling blue

Em G A G

When I'm needing you

[Verse 4]

Em G A G

Thirteen to set me loose

Em G A G

Thirteen knots in a hang man’s noose

Em G A G

I'll take the stand and I'll speak the truth

Em G A G

It's all I know to do

Em G A G

It's all I know to do

[Outro]

Thirteen steps to the gallows

Em G Em G

One to lead twelve to follow

A Em

Thirteen summers thirteen springs

D A

Thirteen years and I'll never be the same

Em G A G

Thirteen

Em G A G

Thirteen

Em G A G

Thirteen

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