Thirteen Chords by Big Star

Tempo:
120.3 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

Bb

Gm

Eb

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big Star - Thirteen chords
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[Bb] Won't [Bb] you let me walk you home from school?
Won't you [Gm] let me meet you at the [Eb] pool?
[Bb]
[Cm]
[Gm] Maybe Friday I [Cm] can
[Gm] get tickets for the [Bb] dance
[Cm] [F] And I'll [Eb] take [Dm] [Cm] [C] you
[Cm] [Bb] [Cm]
[Bb] [Cm] [Bb] Won't you tell your dad, get off my bike
Tell him what we said [Gm] about painted [Eb]
[Dm] black
[Cm]
Rock [Gm] and roll is here to [Cm] stay
Come [Gm] inside, well it's okay
[F] And I'll shake [Eb] [Dm] [Cm] you
[Bb]
[Cm] [Gm]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [D]
[F] [C]
[F] [Cm] [Bb] [Eb] Won't you tell [Bb] me what you're thinking of?
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb] Would you be [Gm] an outlaw for my [Dm]
[Cm] love?
If [Gm] it's over let me [Cm] know
If [Gm] it's nowhere I can [Cm] go
I [F] won't make [Eb]
[Dm] [Cm] you
[Bb] [Cm] [Bb]
[Cm] [Bb]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
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To start learning Big Star - (Album Version) Thirteen chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bb, Eb and Bb in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 61 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 122 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Won't [Bb] you let me walk you home from school? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Won't you [Gm] let me meet you at the [Eb] pool?
[Bb] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] Maybe Friday I [Cm] can _
[Gm] get tickets for the [Bb] dance
_ _ _ [Cm] _ [F] And I'll [Eb] take _ [Dm] _ _ [Cm] _ [C] you _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ Won't you tell your dad, get off my bike _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Tell him what we said [Gm] about painted [Eb] _ _ _
[Dm] black
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _
Rock [Gm] and roll is here to [Cm] stay
Come [Gm] inside, well it's okay _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] And I'll shake [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Cm] _ you _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] Won't you tell [Bb] me what you're thinking of? _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] Would you be [Gm] an outlaw for my _ _ [Dm] _
[Cm] love?
_ _ _ _ _ If [Gm] it's over let me [Cm] know
If [Gm] it's nowhere I can [Cm] go _ _
I _ [F] won't make [Eb] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Cm] you _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Alex Chilton and Chris Bell.

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