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.