21 Guns – Green Day

21 Guns Lyrics and Chords

Performed by Green Day

Verse 1

Dm          A#
.. Do you know what’s worth
F                C
Fighting for ?
Dm             A#
.. When it’s not worth
F            C
Dying for ?
Dm          A#
… Does it take your
F              C
Breath away ?
……………….A#
And you feel yourself
…………C
Suffocating?

Dm            A#
.. Does the pain weigh
F               C
Out the pride ?
Dm           A#
.. And you look for a
F              C
Place to hide ?
Dm            A#
.. Did someone break your
F            C
Heart inside?
……………….A#        C
You’re in ruins

F      C                  Dm
One, twenty one guns
C                       A#
Lay down your arms,
F                   C
Give up the fight
F       C                 Dm
One, twenty one guns
C                        A#
Throw up your arms
F             C
Into the sky
…………….A#         C
You and I

Verse 2

Dm                   A#
… When you’re at the
F                  C
End of the road
Dm            A#
.. And you lost all
F                   C
Sense of control
Dm             A#
.. And your thoughts have
F                   C
Taken their toll
……………………A#
When your mind breaks
……………………………..C
The spirit of your soul

Dm      A#
… Your faith walks on
F              C
Broken glass
Dm           A#
.. And the hangover
F              C
Doesn’t pass
Dm             A#   F            C
.. Nothing’s ever built to last
………………..A#           C
You’re in ruins

F      C                  Dm
One, twenty one guns
C                       A#
Lay down your arms,
F                   C
Give up the fight
F       C                 Dm
One, twenty one guns
C                        A#
Throw up your arms
F             C
Into the sky
…………….A#         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 and home ?
Dm            A#
… Did you stand too
F                    A
Close to the fire ?
………….A#
Like a liar looking for
…….C
Forgiveness from a stone?

Music:

Dm              A#
… When it’s time to
F                    C
Live and let die
Dm             A#
… And you can’t get
..F            C
Another try
Dm                A#
.. Something inside this
F                 C
Heart has died
……………….A#
You’re in ruins

…F      C                Dm
[ One, twenty one guns
C                        A#
Lay down your arms,
F                  C
Give up the fight
F       C                 Dm
One, twenty one guns
C                        A#
Throw up your arms
F             C
Into the sky ] – 2
……………A#         C
You and I

End