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Thirteen Days

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[Intro]
Am   C         G           Am
Am   C         G           Am
Am   C         G           Am
Am   C         G           Am
[Verse 1]
AmThirteen Cdays on a Ggig in the sAmouth
AmWe've got Cenough dopGe to keep us all Amaround
CWe've got two girls danAmcin' to bring in a crowd
CA sound man to mix us, Ammake us sound loud
CSometimes we make money, Amsometimes I don't know
TherAme's thirteen Cdays with Gfive Amto go
[Verse 2]
AmFrom Birmingham to CMobile, and Gon to AmBaton Rouge.
AmWe're smokin' cigaretteCs and reefer, driGnkin' coAmffee and booze
CSaw the sun go down in Atlanta, Amcome up in New Orleans
CI got to know a waitress, I trieAmd to get in her jeans
CSometimes we make money, sometAmimes I don't know
AmThere's thCirteen daGys witAmh five to go
[Solo]
Am  C  G      Am
AM  C  G      Am
C               Am
C               Am
C               Am
Am  C  G      Am
[Verse 3]
AmMigrant Cworker is the Gname of thAmis band.
AmIf we're ever in your Ctown, cGome see us Amif you can
CCos' we been to California, Amwe been to New York.
CSome take to the magazines, Amsome take to dope
CSometimes we make money, and somAmetimes I don't know.
AmThirteen dCays with Gfive tAmo go
AmThirteen dCays with Gfive tAmo go
[Outro]
Am  C  G      Am
AM  C  G      Am
C               Am
C               Am
C               Am
Am  C  G      Am

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Thirteen Days

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Am C G Am

[Verse 1]

Am C G Am

Thirteen days on a gig in the south

Am C G Am

We've got enough dope to keep us all around

C Am

We've got two girls dancin' to bring in a crowd

C Am

A sound man to mix us, make us sound loud

C Am

Sometimes we make money, sometimes I don't know

Am C G Am

There's thirteen days with five to go

[Verse 2]

Am C G Am

From Birmingham to Mobile, and on to Baton Rouge.

Am C G Am

We're smokin' cigarettes and reefer, drinkin' coffee and booze

C Am

Saw the sun go down in Atlanta, come up in New Orleans

C Am

I got to know a waitress, I tried to get in her jeans

C Am

Sometimes we make money, sometimes I don't know

Am C G Am

There's thirteen days with five to go

[Solo]

Am C G Am

AM C G Am

C Am

Am C G Am

[Verse 3]

Am C G Am

Migrant worker is the name of this band.

Am C G Am

If we're ever in your town, come see us if you can

C Am

Cos' we been to California, we been to New York.

C Am

Some take to the magazines, some take to dope

C Am

Sometimes we make money, and sometimes I don't know.

Am C G Am

Thirteen days with five to go

Am C G Am

Thirteen days with five to go

[Outro]

Am C G Am

AM C G Am

C Am

Am C G Am

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