21 Guns Chords

by Green Day
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Dm
Capo: no capo
Author apimrie [a] 90.
12 contributors total, last edit on Jun 1, 2020
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Chords

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Bb
C
Dm
F
Bb5
C5
C/E
D5
F5
A5

Strumming

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A   577655
Bb  x13331
C   x35553
Dm  x57765
F   133211
 
Bb5 x133xx
C5  x355xx
C/E 032xxx
D5  x577xx
F5  133xxx
 
 
[Intro]
Dm  Bb  F  C
Dm  Bb  F  C
 
 
[Verse]
Dm        Bb                F         C
   Do you know what's worth fighting for,
Dm           Bb        F      C
   When it's not worth dying for?
Dm         Bb        F        C
   Does it take your breath away
        Bb                  C
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Dm          Bb         F         C
   Does the pain weigh out the pride?
Dm         Bb         F         C
   And you look for a place to hide?
Dm         Bb             F        C
   Did someone break your heart inside?
           Bb         C5
You're in ruins
 
 
[Chorus]
F5   C/E  D5
One, 21 guns
C5             Bb5
Lay down your arms
F5           C5
Give up the fight
F5   C/E  D5
One, 21 guns
C5             Bb5 F5        C5
Throw up your arms into the sky,
        Bb5  F5  C5
You and I
 
 
[Verse]
Dm             Bb     F           C
   When you're at the end of the road
Dm         Bb       F            C
   And you lost all sense of control
Dm          Bb            F            C
   And your thoughts have taken their toll
          Bb                             C
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Dm      Bb             F       C
   Your faith walks on broken glass
Dm         Bb       F        C
   And the hangover doesn't pass
Dm           Bb   F         C
   Nothing's ever built to last
           Bb         C5
You're in ruins.
 
 
[Chorus]
F5   C/E  D5
One, 21 guns
C5             Bb5
Lay down your arms
F5           C5
Give up the fight
F5   C/E  D5
One, 21 guns
C5             Bb5 F5        C5
Throw up your arms into the sky,
        Bb5  F5  C5
You and I
 
 
[Bridge]
D5         Bb5    F5            C5
   Did you try to live on your own
D5          Bb5             F5         A5
   When you burned down the house and home?
D5         Bb5       F5            A5
   Did you stand too close to the fire?
       Bb5                  C5              F5
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone
 
 
[Solo]
|F5  C/E |D5  C5  |Bb5  F5  |C5      |
|F5  C/E |D5  C5  |Bb5  F5  |C5      |
|Bb5 F5  |A5      |
 
 
[Break]
Dm Bb F C
Dm Bb F C
 
 
[Verse]
Dm           Bb      F             C
   When it's time to live and let die
Dm         Bb         F       C
   And you can't get another try
Dm           Bb          F          C
   Something inside this heart has died
           Bb
You're in ruins.
 
 
[Chorus]
F5   C/E  D5
One, 21 guns
C5             Bb5
Lay down your arms
F5           C5
Give up the fight
F5   C/E  D5
One, 21 guns
C5             Bb5 F5        C5
Throw up your arms into the sky
F5   C/E  D5
One, 21 guns
C5             Bb5
Lay down your arms
F5           C5
Give up the fight
F5   C/E  D5
One, 21 guns
C5             Bb5 F5        C5
Throw up your arms into the sky,
        Bb5  F5  C5
You and I
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107 comments
apimrie
Sorry I have just realised a mistake C5* has been written wrongly above it is actually: C5* e|----------- B|----------- G|----------- D|---2------- A|---3------- E|---0------- Sorry about this
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who1973
EXCELLENT! This is definitely the best version on this site so far. thanks.
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samivas
Awesome Chords Mate Just A Bit Wierd At The Chorus, Hard To Find A One That Sounds Best But Everything Spot On Whats Right, Thanks For Great Chords
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