Here it is, full song, correct solo. Change up the strumming as you like, but these are
the right notes.
INTRO (slide):
e-----1-----------5---------|
B----------3------------5---|
G---------------------------|
D---------------------------| x 2
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|
VERSE:
Do you know what's worth fighting for,
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
When it's not worth dying for?
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
Does it take your breath away?
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
And you feel yourself suffocating?
e------------------------------------------|
B--------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------|
G-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
A-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
E------------------------------------------|
Does the pain weigh out the pride,
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
And you look for a place to hide?
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
Did someone break your heart inside?
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
You're in ruins
e------------------|
B------------------|
G------3-----------|
D------3-----------|
A------1-----------|
E------------------|
CHORUS:
One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky,
You and I
e-----|---------------------------------------- | -------------|
B-----|---------------------------------------- | -------------|
G--5--|----------77--5555--3333------55555555-- | 3333------5--|
D--5--|--33--22--77--5555--3333-3333-55555555-- x2 | then 3333-3333-5--|
A--3--|--33--33--55--3333--1111-3333-33333333-- | 1111-3333-3--|
E-----|--11--00-----------------1111----------- | ----1111----|
(You and I)
VERSE:
When you're at the end of the road,
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
And you lost all sense of control
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
And your thoughts have taken their toll
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
e------------------------------------------|
B--------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------|
G-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
A-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
E------------------------------------------|
Your faith walks on broken glass,
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
And the hangover doesn't pass
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
Nothing's ever built to last
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
You're in ruins
e----------------|
B----------------|
G------3---------|
D------3---------|
A------1---------|
E----------------|
CHORUS:
One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky,
You and I
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/green_day/21_guns_tab_ver_28.html ]
e-----|---------------------------------------- | --------------------|
B-----|---------------------------------------- | --------------------|
G--5--|----------77--5555--3333------55555555-- | 3333------55555555--|
D--5--|--33--22--77--5555--3333-3333-55555555-- x2 | then 3333-3333-55555555--|
A--3--|--33--33--55--3333--1111-3333-33333333-- | 1111-3333-33333333--|
E-----|--11--00-----------------1111----------- | ----1111-----------|
BRIDGE:
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--------------------|---------------------- |---------------------------|
B--------------------|---------------------- |---------------------------|
G--77--33------5555--|--77--33--------2222-- |--33333333-55555555--------|
D--77--33--33--5555--|--77--33--3333--2222-- x2 |--33333333-55555555--------|
A--55--11--33--3333--|--55--11--3333--0000-- |--11111111-33333333--------|
E----------11--------|----------1111-------- |--------------------------|
GUITAR SOLO:
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------10~-------8(~)--(8)h10---------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------10~------10-------9(~)--(9)h10--7~---|
D-------10--------10----------------------10-----10----------------------|
A--/8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
/Long and hard vibrato here
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----7-----------------------9~--9~--9~-10---12~------------|
D--8-----8-----10--7-----------------------------------------|
A---------------------8--------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------10~-------8(~)--(8)h10---------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------10~------10-------9(~)--(9)h10--7~---|
D-------10--------10----------------------10-----10----------------------|
A--/8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
/Long and hard vibrato here
E--------------------------------------------(12~)-----------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----7-----------------------9~--9~--9~-10---12~------------|
D--8-----8-----10--7-----------------------------------------|
A---------------------8--------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
(less distortion here) (normal now)
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---3---------1-------------------------------------|
G-----3---------2------------(/)9~--9~--9~--9~\-----|
D-------3---------3---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
INTRO:
e-----1-----------5---------|
B----------3------------5---|
G---------------------------| x2
D---------------------------|
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|
VERSE:
When it's time to live and let die
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
And you can't get another try
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
Something inside this heart has died
e-1-1--------------1-1-----------|
B-3-3--------------1-1---1-1--111|
G-2-2------3-3-----2-2---0-0--000|
D-0-0------3-3-----3-3---2-2--222|
A----------1-1-----------3-3--333|
E--------------------------------|
You're in ruins
e-------------------|
B-------------------|
G------3------------|
D------3------------|
A------1------------|
E-------------------|
CHORUS:
One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky,
You and I
e---------------------------------------- |
B---------------------------------------- |
G----------77--5555--3333------55555555-- |
D--33--22--77--5555--3333-3333-55555555-- x2 |
A--33--33--55--3333--1111-3333-33333333-- |
E--11--00-----------------1111----------- |
e---------------------------------------- | ----------------------|
B---------------------------------------- | -----------------------|
G----------77--5555--3333------55555555-- | 3333------5------------|
D--33--22--77--5555--3333-3333-55555555-- x2 | then 3333-3333-5------------|
A--33--33--55--3333--1111-3333-33333333-- | 1111-3333-3------------|
E--11--00-----------------1111----------- | ----1111--------------|
This should be pretty close. Email me at dkbenson@ualberta.ca if you see any changes
should be made. Props to tim.rathgen@gmx.de and luca.arrais@fastwebnet.it for big chunks
this. It's a great song, enjoy!
