Oh hey! Happy 2018! This is just a beautiful song that I got into so I made my own version:

When I was "researching" this tune, I got interested in Alex Chilton (as one does), and I learned that he got famous at 17 for "The Letter" while he was the lead singer for the Box Tops!? And that song went to #1 for THREE weeks the month after the Beatles "All You Need is Love" had been #1!

The teenage Alex Chilton

And here are the chords. Use mine, as there are lots of crappy/wrong chords out there for this song.

Thirteen by Big Star (transcribed by Amazingly Andrew Yonda)

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Won’t you let me take you home from school?

G Cadd9 G/B Em7 C G/B Am7

Won’t you let me meet you at the poooooool?

Em7 Am7

Maybe Friday I can

Em7 Am7

Get tickets for the dance

D C G/B Am7

And I’ll taaaaaaake you

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

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 and roll is here to stay

Em7 Am7

Come inside where it’s okay

D C G/B Am7

And I’ll shaaaaaaake you

G Am7 G Am7

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

D C G/B Am7

I won’t maaaaaaaaake you

G Am7 G Am7

There are some fun things like hammering on the Cadd9 chords that you should consider.