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21 Gun Salute

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Half Moon Run - 21 Gun Salute
This is a great song and I decided to submit the chords because there aren't easy chords on the Internet.
I made it by myself so I hope it's helpful for you all, if I should change something or make it better
please let me know ;)
No Capo, normal Tuning
[Intro]
Bm
Bm  D  Em  G F#
[Verse 1]
Bm21 Dgun saluEmteG  F#  
BmI guess i Dsaw it in my Emtv showG  F#  
Bmwith the look of the Dsun on the city-sEmcapeG  F#  
BmI caught the subway Dhome with a belEmly-acheG  F#  
[Verse 2]
BmWhen you look in the Dface of Emmy friendsG  F#  
Bmwhen i try to Dtalk with a cloudy EmheadG  F#  
Bmi keep fucking it Dup, and Emit's roughG  F#  
Bmmaybe it's Djust that i'm ouEmt of luckG  F#  
GAhh BmAhh  DAhh C#mAhh
[Chorus]
EmIt all goes Bmdownhill      F#mafter the raC#mins, after the floEmods
only Bmmountains     F#mretain the C#mshape, retain the blEmood
all the Bmsecrets     F#myou've kept till C#mnow, you'll keep till tEmhe grave
[Verse 3]
Bm21 Dgun salEmuteG  F#  
BmI had to put the Dbody to EmrestG  F#  
I                       D           Em   G  F#  
I guess i saw it in my fevered sleep
Bmwith a cough to wake Dup in the morEmning breezeG  F#  
[Chorus]
EmIt all goes Bmdownhill      F#mafter the raC#mins, after the floEmods
only Bmmountains     F#mretain the C#mshape, retain the blEmood
all the Bmsecrets     F#myou've kept till C#mnow, you'll keep till tEmhe grave
(All slow to face when i'm wrong enough
long shall we wait for another one)
End
EmIt all goes Bmdownhill      F#mafter the raC#mins, after the floEmods
only Bmmountains     F#mretain the C#mshape, retain the blEmood
all you Bmseek is goneD  Em  G  F#  
Bm  D  Em  G F#

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21 Gun Salute

by Half Moon Run

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C#m

F#m

Half Moon Run - 21 Gun Salute

This is a great song and I decided to submit the chords because there aren't easy chords on the Internet.

I made it by myself so I hope it's helpful for you all, if I should change something or make it better

please let me know ;)

No Capo, normal Tuning

[Intro]

Bm D Em G F#

[Verse 1]

Bm D Em G F#

21 gun salute

Bm D Em G F#

I guess i saw it in my tv show

Bm D Em G F#

with the look of the sun on the city-scape

Bm D Em G F#

I caught the subway home with a belly-ache

[Verse 2]

Bm D Em G F#

When you look in the face of my friends

Bm D Em G F#

when i try to talk with a cloudy head

Bm D Em G F#

i keep fucking it up, and it's rough

Bm D Em G F#

maybe it's just that i'm out of luck

G Bm D C#m

Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh

[Chorus]

Em Bm F#m C#m Em

It all goes downhill after the rains, after the floods

Bm F#m C#m Em

only mountains retain the shape, retain the blood

Bm F#m C#m Em

all the secrets you've kept till now, you'll keep till the grave

[Verse 3]

Bm D Em G F#

21 gun salute

Bm D Em G F#

I had to put the body to rest

D Em G F#

I guess i saw it in my fevered sleep

Bm D Em G F#

with a cough to wake up in the morning breeze

[Chorus]

Em Bm F#m C#m Em

It all goes downhill after the rains, after the floods

Bm F#m C#m Em

only mountains retain the shape, retain the blood

Bm F#m C#m Em

all the secrets you've kept till now, you'll keep till the grave

(All slow to face when i'm wrong enough

long shall we wait for another one)

End

Em Bm F#m C#m Em

It all goes downhill after the rains, after the floods

Bm F#m C#m Em

only mountains retain the shape, retain the blood

Bm D Em G F#

all you seek is gone

Bm D Em G F#

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