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American Idiot - 21 Guns

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[Intro]
Gm Eb Bb F
GmDo you Ebknow what's worth Bbfighting Ffor
GmWhen it's Ebnot worth dBbying for?F  
GmDoes it Ebtake your bBbreath awaFy
And you Ebfeel yourself suffoFcating
GmDoes the Ebpain weigh ouBbt the priFde?
GmAnd you Eblook for a plBbace to hiFde
GmDid someonEbe break your Bbheart insFide
You're in EbruinsF5  
Bb5One, F521 G5Guns
F5Lay down your Eb5arms
Bb5Give up the F5fight
Bb5One, F521 G5Guns
F5Throw up your Eb5arms Bb5into the skyF5  
You and Eb5I...F  C  F  C  F  C  F  C  
DmWhen you're Bbat the Fend of the Croad
DmAnd you Bblost all Fsense of Ccontrol
DmAnd your Bbthoughts have Ftaken their Ctoll
BbWhen your mind breaks the spirit of your Csoul
DmYour fBbaith walks on Fbroken glCass
DmAnd the hBbangover dFoesn't passC  
DmNothing's eBbver buiFlt to lastC  
BbYou're in ruinsC  
F5One, C521 D5Guns
C5Lay down your Bb5arms
F5Give up the C5fight
F5One, C521 D5Guns
C5Throw up your Bb5arms F5into the C5sky
Bb5You and F5I...C5  
GmDid you Ebtry to Bblive on your Fown
GmWhen you Ebburned down the Bbhouse and Dhome
GmDid you Ebstand too Bbclose to the Dfire?
Like a Ebliar looking for forgiveFness... from a stone
GmWhen it's Ebtime to lBbive and let dieF  
GmAnd you Ebcan't get anBbother tryF  
GmSomething iEbnside this hBbeart has dieFd
You're in ruinEbsF  
C5One, G521 A5Guns
G5Lay down your F5arms
C5Give up the G5fight
C5One, G521 A5Guns
G5Throw up your F5arms C5into the skyG5  
You and F5IC5  G5  

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American Idiot - 21 Guns

by Misc Musicals

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Bb5

Eb5

[Intro]

Gm Eb Bb F

Do you know what's worth fighting for

Gm Eb Bb F

When it's not worth dying for?

Gm Eb Bb F

Does it take your breath away

Eb F

And you feel yourself suffocating

Gm Eb Bb F

Does the pain weigh out the pride?

Gm Eb Bb F

And you look for a place to hide

Gm Eb Bb F

Did someone break your heart inside

Eb F5

You're in ruins

Bb5 F5 G5

One, 21 Guns

F5 Eb5

Lay down your arms

Bb5 F5

Give up the fight

Bb5 F5 G5

One, 21 Guns

F5 Eb5 Bb5 F5

Throw up your arms into the sky

Eb5 F C F C F C F C

You and I...

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 C

You're in ruins

F5 C5 D5

One, 21 Guns

C5 Bb5

Lay down your arms

F5 C5

Give up the fight

F5 C5 D5

One, 21 Guns

C5 Bb5 F5 C5

Throw up your arms into the sky

Bb5 F5 C5

You and I...

Gm Eb Bb F

Did you try to live on your own

Gm Eb Bb D

When you burned down the house and home

Gm Eb Bb D

Did you stand too close to the fire?

Eb F

Like a liar looking for forgiveness... from a stone

Gm Eb Bb F

When it's time to live and let die

Gm Eb Bb F

And you can't get another try

Gm Eb Bb F

Something inside this heart has died

Eb F

You're in ruins

C5 G5 A5

One, 21 Guns

G5 F5

Lay down your arms

C5 G5

Give up the fight

C5 G5 A5

One, 21 Guns

G5 F5 C5 G5

Throw up your arms into the sky

F5 C5 G5

You and I

About American Idiot - 21 Guns Chords by Misc Musicals

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