7 Chords used in the song: Dm, A#, F, C, D, A, E
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Intro: [Dm][A#][F][C] (x2)
1st verse:
Dm A# F C
Do you know what's worth fighting for,
Dm A# F C
When it's not worth dying for?
Dm A# F C
Does it take your breath away
A# A# C C
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Dm A# F C
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
Dm A# F C
And you look for a place to hide?
Dm A# F C
Did someone break your heart inside?
A# A# A# A# - Cx -
You're in ruins
Chorus:
F C D
One, 21 guns
C A#
Lay down your arms
F C C
Give up the fight
F C D
One, 21 guns
C A# F C C
Throw up your arms into the sky,
A# F C >let ring (C )
You and I
Verse:
Dm A# F C
When you're at the end of the road
Dm A# F C
And you lost all sense of control
Dm A# F C
And your thoughts have taken their toll
A# A# C C
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Dm A# F C
Your faith walks on broken glass
Dm A# F C
And the hangover doesn't pass
Dm A# F C
Nothing's ever built to last
A# A# A# A# - Cx -
You're in ruins
Chorus:
F C D
One, 21 guns
C A#
Lay down your arms
F C C
Give up the fight
F C D
One, 21 guns
C A# F C C
Throw up your arms into the sky,
A# F C C
You and I
Bridge:
Dm A# F C |
Did you try to live on your own |
Dm A# F A | Block chords (X)
When you burned down the house and home? |
Dm A# F A |
Did you stand too close to the fire? |
A# A# C C |
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone |
Solo:
[F ][C ][D ][C ][A# ][F ][C ][C ] (x2)
[A# ][F ][E ]
Break:
Dm - A# - F - C (x2)
Verse:
Dm A# F C
When it's time to live and let die
Dm A# F C
And you can't get another try
Dm A# F C
Something inside this heart has died
A#>Let ring (A# A# A#)
You're in ruins
Chorus:
F C D
One, 21 guns
C A#
Lay down your arms
F C C
Give up the fight
F C D
One, 21 guns
C A# F C C
Throw up your arms into the sky,
F C D
One, 21 guns
C A#
Lay down your arms
F C C
Give up the fight
F C D
One, 21 guns
C A# F C C
Throw up your arms into the sky,
A# F C >let ring
You and I
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About this song: 21 Guns
Billie Joe Armstrong told Q magazine: "It brings up 21st Century Breakdown in a lot of ways, and the 21 gun-salute for someone that's fallen, but done in an arena rock 'n' roll sort of way." Source (21 Guns Songfacts).