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This is my interpretation of Garbage's cover (originally by Big Star) 'Thirteen'.
I know it's not perfect, but here it is. Enjoy playing this nostalgic little number :-)
Intro/Verse Riff (1)
E-----------------|
B----1------------|
G-----0-----0h2p0-|
D---------3-------|
A--3-----3--------|
E-----------------|
(Play Riff 1)
Won't you let me walk you home from school
Won't you let me meet you at the pool
DmMaybe FrAmiday I canDm  
Get ticAmkets for the danceDm  
And I'll tGake FyouEm  Dm  
(Riff 1)
Won't you tell your dad, "Get off my back"
Tell him what we said about "Paint It black"
DmRock 'n RAmoll is here to stayDm  
Come inside Amnow,  it's okayDm  Am  
And I'll shGake FyouEm  Dm  
(Bridge - I don't know this bit :-/)
(Riff 1)
Won't you tell me what you're thinking of.
And would you be an outlaw for my love
DmIf it's sAmo, then, let me knowDm  
If it's "noAm," well, I can go.Dm  Am  
I won't mGake FyouEm  Dm  
(Riff 1 two more times - then the last one end the song ringing like this)
E-------------------|
B----1--------------|
G-----0-----0h2p0---|
D---------3---------|
A--3-----3-------3~-|
E-------------------|

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Thirteen

by Garbage

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Chords in this song · guitar

This is my interpretation of Garbage's cover (originally by Big Star) 'Thirteen'.

I know it's not perfect, but here it is. Enjoy playing this nostalgic little number :-)

Intro/Verse Riff (1)

E-----------------|

B----1------------|

G-----0-----0h2p0-|

D---------3-------|

A--3-----3--------|

E-----------------|

(Play Riff 1)

Won't you let me walk you home from school

Won't you let me meet you at the pool

Dm Am Dm

Maybe Friday I can

Am Dm

Get tickets for the dance

G F Em Dm

And I'll take you

(Riff 1)

Won't you tell your dad, "Get off my back"

Tell him what we said about "Paint It black"

Dm Am Dm

Rock 'n Roll is here to stay

Am Dm Am

Come inside now, it's okay

G F Em Dm

And I'll shake you

(Bridge - I don't know this bit :-/)

(Riff 1)

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

And would you be an outlaw for my love

Dm Am Dm

If it's so, then, let me know

Am Dm Am

If it's "no," well, I can go.

G F Em Dm

I won't make you

(Riff 1 two more times - then the last one end the song ringing like this)

E-------------------|

B----1--------------|

G-----0-----0h2p0---|

D---------3---------|

A--3-----3-------3~-|

E-------------------|

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