Song:- 21 Guns
Key :- Dm
Chords :- Dm, F, A#, C, A
Rhythm :- D D / D D UUD DDU
Tempo:- 81 BPM
(↓:- indicates number of down stroke/s)
Intro:-
E————————
A——-1———-3—-
D-0———-3———-
G———————–
B——-3—————
e-1———-5—-0—- ……x2
(Dm A# F C) …x2
Verse:-
Dm½ A#½
…Do you know what’s worth
F½ C½
fighting for,
Dm½ A#½
…When it’s not worth
F½ C½
dying for?
Dm½ A#½
…Does it take your
F½ C½
breath away
A#
And you feel yourself
C
suffocating?
Dm½ A#½
…Does the pain weigh
F½ C½
out the pride?
Dm½ A#½
…And you look for a
F½ C½
place to hide?
Dm½ A#½
…Did someone break your
F½ C½
heart inside?
A#↓(7) C↓
You’re in ruins
Chorus:-
F↓↓(ch) C↓↓(ch) Dm↓↓(ch)
One, 21 guns
C½ A#½
Lay down your arms
F½ C
Give up the fight
F↓↓(ch) C↓↓(ch) Dm↓↓(ch)
One, 21 guns
C½ A#½
Throw up your arms
F½ C
into the sky,
A#½ F½ C↓
You and I
Verse:-
Dm½ A#½
…When you’re at the
F½ C½
end of the road
Dm½ A#½
…And you lost all
F½ C½
sense of control
Dm½ A#½
…And your thoughts have
F½ C½
taken their toll
A#
When your mind breaks the
C
spirit of your soul
Dm½ A#½
…Your faith walks on
F½ C½
broken glass
Dm½ A#½
…And the hangover
F½ C½
doesn’t pass
Dm½ A#½
…Nothing’s ever
F½ C½
built to last
A#↓(7) C↓
You’re in ruins
Chorus:-
F↓↓(ch) C↓↓(ch) Dm↓↓(ch)
One, 21 guns
C½ A#½
Lay down your arms
F½ C
Give up the fight
F↓↓(ch) C↓↓(ch) Dm↓↓(ch)
One, 21 guns
C½ A#½
Throw up your arms
F½ C
into the sky,
A#½ F½ C↓
You and I
Bridge:-
Dm↓↓ A#↓↓
…Did you try to
F↓↓ C↓↓↓↓
live on your own
Dm↓↓ A#↓↓
…When you burned down the
F↓↓↓↓ A↓↓↓↓
house & home?
Dm↓↓ A#↓↓
…Did you stand too
F↓↓↓↓ A↓↓↓↓
close to the fire?
A#
Like a liar looking for
C
forgiveness from a stone
Mid-solo:-
A————————————————————-
D-3——————————————————–
G—-5———————————————————
B———–6————6-,-6–3–6–3–5–5s6–3–,-
e——–5—-3–3s5—————————————-
A———————————————
D——————–3———————–
G—-3—-3—-2—————————
B-3—-3—-1——–,-5–5–5–6–8–
e———————————————-
A————————————————————-
D-3——————————————————–
G—-5———————————————————
B———–6————6-,-6–3–6–3–5–5s6–3–,-
e——–5—-3–3s5—————————————-
A———————————————
D——————–3———————–
G—-3—-3—-2—————————
B-3—-3—-1——–,-5–5–5–6–5–
e———————————————-
A—————————————-
D——————–3—————–
G-3—–3——2———————
B—-3——1———5–5–5–5–
e—————————————
Solo chords:-
F½ – C½ – Dm½ – C½ – A#½ – F½ – C
F½ – C½ – Dm½ – C½ – A#½ – F½ – C
A#½ – F½ – A↓(8)
Break:-
Dm↓ – A#↓ – F↓ – C↓
Dm↓ – A#↓ – F↓ – C↓
Verse:-
Dm½ A#½
…When it’s time to
F½ C½
live and let die
Dm½ A#½
…And you can’t get
F½ C½
another try
Dm½ A#½
…Something inside this
F½ C½
heart has died
A#↓
You’re in ruins.
Chorus:-
F↓↓(ch) C↓↓(ch) Dm↓↓(ch)
One, 21 guns
C½ A#½
Lay down your arms
F½ C
Give up the fight
F↓↓(ch) C↓↓(ch) Dm↓↓(ch)
One, 21 guns
C½ A#½
Throw up your arms
F½ C
into the sky
F↓↓(ch) C↓↓(ch) Dm↓↓(ch)
One, 21 guns
C½ A#½
Lay down your arms
F½ C
Give up the fight
F↓↓(ch) C↓↓(ch) Dm↓↓(ch)
One, 21 guns
C½ A#½
Throw up your arms
F½ C
into the sky
A#½ F½ C
You and I