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21 Guns

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   A577655
  Bbx13331
   Cx35553
  Dmx57765
   F133211
 Bb5x133xx
  C5x355xx
 C/E032xxx
  D5x577xx
  F5133xxx
[Intro]
Dm  Bb  F  C
Dm  Bb  F  C
[Verse]
   DmDo you Bbknow what's worth Ffighting fCor,
   DmWhen it's Bbnot worth Fdying fCor?
   DmDoes it Bbtake your Fbreath awCay
And you Bbfeel yourself suffocCating?
   DmDoes the Bbpain weigh Fout the prCide?
   DmAnd you Bblook for a Fplace to hCide?
   DmDid someBbone break your Fheart insCide?
You're in rBbuinsC5  
[Chorus]
F5One, C/E21 guD5ns
C5Lay down your aBb5rms
F5Give up the fC5ight
F5One, C/E21 guD5ns
C5Throw up your aBb5rms F5into the sC5ky,
You and Bb5IF5  C5  
[Verse]
   DmWhen you're Bbat the Fend of the rCoad
   DmAnd you Bblost all Fsense of contCrol
   DmAnd your Bbthoughts have Ftaken their tColl
When your Bbmind breaks the spirit of your Csoul
   DmYour Bbfaith walks on Fbroken gClass
   DmAnd the Bbhangover Fdoesn't pCass
   DmNothing's Bbever Fbuilt to lCast
You're in rBbuins.C5  
[Chorus]
F5One, C/E21 guD5ns
C5Lay down your aBb5rms
F5Give up the fC5ight
F5One, C/E21 guD5ns
C5Throw up your aBb5rms F5into the sC5ky,
You and Bb5IF5  C5  
[Bridge] 
   D5Did you Bb5try to F5live on your oC5wn
   D5When you Bb5burned down the F5house and hA5ome?
   D5Did you Bb5stand too F5close to the fA5ire?
Like a Bb5liar looking for forgC5iveness from a sF5tone
[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]
   DmWhen it's Bbtime to Flive and let dCie
   DmAnd you Bbcan't get aFnother tCry
   DmSomething Bbinside this Fheart has dCied
You're in rBbuins.
[Chorus]
F5One, C/E21 guD5ns
C5Lay down your aBb5rms
F5Give up the fC5ight
F5One, C/E21 guD5ns
C5Throw up your aBb5rms F5into the sC5ky
F5One, C/E21 guD5ns
C5Lay down your aBb5rms
F5Give up the fC5ight
F5One, C/E21 guD5ns
C5Throw up your aBb5rms F5into the sC5ky,
You and Bb5IF5  C5  

The story behind the song

"21 Guns" is a powerful song from Green Day's eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown. Released as the second single from the album, it also appears as the sixteenth track. The song explores themes of patriotism and was described by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as a "mammoth power ballad." It was featured on the soundtrack for the film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and played during the end credits.

AI-written from these sources:21 Guns (song) — Wikipedia ↗Green Day — Wikipedia ↗

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21 Guns

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

577655

x13331

x35553

x57765

133211

Bb5

x133xx

x355xx

C/E

032xxx

x577xx

133xxx

[Intro]

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

[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

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

About 21 Guns Chords by Green Day

Learn how to play 21 Guns by Green Day with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “21 Guns chords”, “21 Guns guitar chords”, or “Green Day 21 Guns chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy 21 Guns chords and for experienced players who want accurate 21 Guns lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Bb, C, Dm, F, Bb5.

FAQ — 21 Guns by Green Day

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