No 13

[D] [Em] [Bm] [A] x 3 (listen to the song and play the d and e with alternating up
and down strumming the first time through)[Bm] [A]

[D]September ninth

[Em]It's a sunny day

[Bm]The smell of summer is [A]still in the air

[D]Your pirate ship

[Em]Has sailed away

[Bm]I'm not so sure

[A]What you've been up to

[Bm]I gave up [A]trying to [Em]stop you

Instead I [Bm]keep watch[A]ing ov[Em]er your things

You [Bm]always [A]have a [Em]home here

You won't fail [Bm]me though [A]you come [Em]back
with empty hands

[D]                  [Bm]      (single hit D before chorus strumming)

 I'm waiting here you might not be back

[A]I don't think [Em]I'm irrational

[D]                 [Bm]      (single hit D before chorus strumming)

 I'm waiting here you might not be back

[A]I'm still at [Em]number 13

[D] (to transition to the next verse. alternate up and down strumming.
listen to the song for timing.)

[D]Your sails are full

[Em]The coast is clear

[Bm]You have no doubt

[A]Your ship won't strand

[D]The trouble with you is

[Em]You take too many [Bm]chances but

that is [A]also your strength

[Bm]I'm oft[A]en an[Em]xious

But I know [Bm]you will [A]make it [Em]through
In the highwind

[Bm]  Though you [A]face a [Em]dead end

[D]                  [Bm]      (single hit D before chorus strumming)

 I'm waiting here you might not be back

[A]I don't think [Em]I'm irrational

[D]                 [Bm]     (single hit D before chorus strumming)

 I'm waiting here you might not be back

[A]I'm still at [Em]number 13

[D] [Em] [Bm] [A] x 3 (for the break)

(no chords)

Oh, you said
You're not gonna back

[D]Oh, [Em]you said

[Bm]You're not [A]gonna back

[Bm]I gave up [A]trying to [Em]stop you

Instead I [Bm]keep watch[A]ing ov[Em]er your things

You [Bm]always [A]have a [Em]home here

You won't fail [Bm]me though [A]you come [Em]back

(no chords)

with empty hands

[D]                  [Bm]   (single hit D before chorus strumming)

 I'm waiting here you might not be back

[A]I don't think [Em]I'm irrational

[D]                 [Bm]    (single hit D before chorus strumming)

 I'm waiting here you might not be back

[A]I'm still at [Em]number 13

[D] [Em] [Bm] [A] x 3 [Bm] [A]
(alternate up and down strumming patterns on the last bm and a. listen to the song for timing)

end on [D]

Thanks everyone, really hope this works out and you enjoy it,
                                                            John K.