Green Day - 21 Guns

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
21 guns – green day
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : adam k .
email : phixsmusic2@yahoo . com

i can’t guarantee that this is perfect , but i can guarantee that this is my first tab ever!

great song; sorry i didn’t post the lead , i’m not very good at hearing lead .
figuring this out took me a while as it is . any questions , you can email me .

rise against is the best band ever!
( except for that crappy last album , “appeal to reason” , rpm is where it’s at!!!! )

chords used :
( Fmaj ) ( A#m/A5 ) ( Cmaj )
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tuning : standard ( low to high ) eadgbe

verse :

( just in case it’s hard to read , it’s all Fmaj , A# , C in the verse

listen to the song for the rhythm . [ stay on Fmaj and A# for 1 measure , 2 measures for C ]

end on Fmaj on “you’re in ruins . . . ” )

Fmaj A#m C A#m C

do you know what’s worth fighting for? when it’s not worth dying for

Fmaj A#m C A#m C

does it take your breath away? and you feel yourself suffocating

Fmaj A#m C A#m C

does the pain weigh out the pride? and you look for a place to hide?

Fmaj A#m C Fmaj

did someone break your heart inside? you’re in ruins . . .

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one , 21 guns
lay down your arms
give up the fight
one , 21 guns
throw up your arms into the sky
you and i

verse :

Fmaj A#m C A#m C

when you’re at the end of the road , and you lost all sense of control . . .

Fmaj A#m C Fmaj a#mc

and your thoughts have taken their toll , when your mind breaks the spirit of your soul . . .

Fmaj A#m C Fmaj A#m C

your faith walks on broken glass , and the hangover doesn’t pass . . .

Fmaj A#m C Fmaj

nothing’s ever built to last , you’re in ruins . . .

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give up the fight
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throw up your arms into the sky
you and i

bridge :

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A | – – – – 55 – – – 11 – – – 3333 – – – 1111 – – – – 55555555 – – – 33333333 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

did you try to live on your own , when you burned down the house and home?
did you stand too close to the fire? like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
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Fmaj A#m C Fmaj A#m C

when it’s time to live and let die , and you can’t get another try

Fmaj A#m C Fmaj

something inside this heart has died , you’re in ruins . . .

chorus :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
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