Guitar tablature for "21 Guns" by "Green Day"

Artist: Green Day
Piece: 21 Guns
Instrument: Guitar
Submitter: TheYubaYuba
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TheYubaYuba--
                                       21 Guns – Green Day
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INFO:

GUITARS:
Guitars 1 and 3 are Billie Joe and/or Jeff Matika, who plays what live appears to vary. Guitar 2 is
Jason White. I know that guitar 4 is Mike Dirnt on bass guitar and should have a different tab but
“bass guitar” has the word guitar in it and that’s a good enough excuse for me.
Guitar 1 – Acoustic
Guitar 2 – Electric
Guitar 3 – Electric
Guitar 4 – Bass 
I've tried to tab the bass part without open strings because playing with one hand doesn’t feel
right to me, not that I actually own a bass.  Feel free to change notes on the 5th fret to an open
string or whatever if you feel the need.

STRUMMING:
The actual strumming used for guitars 1 and 3 in the verse is a bit more imaginative than what I’ve
put, but the rhythm I’ve used is easier to read and easily recognizable as 21 guns.  I know that
when I've developed a strumming pattern that’s a bit more interesting over time, I’m sure you can do
something similar.

If that’s not good enough for you, and you want the exact rhythms then I suggest you listen to the
proper Green Day recording at here --> http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=FmebhhExY0A
This isn't the recording that I have tabbed from however, I used the album mainly, that one just has
people with arms you can watch for extra helpfulness.

CHEATS SOLO:
If, like me you are an epic failure when it comes to learning guitar solos from tab, then here is the rough shapes used in the solo, pick some notes on these chords and you'll be fine
E|-------------------------------- --------------0-- ---0-1-3--|
B|--10-(8)------------------------ --3-----1-----1-- ----------|
G|--10---------------------------- ---3-----2----0-- ----------|
D|--10---------------------------- ----3-----3---2-- ----------|
A|--8----------------------------- --------------3-- ----------|
E|-------------------------------- ----------------- ----------|x2

E|--------------0--|
B|--3-----1-----1--|
G|---3-----2----0--|
D|----3-----3---2--|
A|--------------3--|
E|-----------------|
Use the cords and bass tab for the solo as normal.  If the solo isn’t perfect against the rhythm come up with your own stuff but I reckon you can get pretty damn close to the proper solo if not, dead on from this.  I feel like it. If you are struggling then I will get around to putting a video on YouTube at some point so that you can learn it by ear.  If all else fails learn a different song.

INTRO:
Guitar 2 with reverb (I think that’s what it is)
E|--1-----------------5-----------|
B|-----------3-----------------5--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|x2

VERSE 1:
Guitar 1: (do the 1st bit 2 times before the lyrics come in if you’re feeling special)
E|--1--1------------1--1----------|  |--------------------|
B|--3--3------------1--1----1--1--|  |--------------------|
G|--2--2----3--3----2--2----0--0--|  |--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
D|----------3--3----3--3----2--2--|  |--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 Do you know what’s worth...         And you feel...

E|--1--1--------------------------|  |------------------------|
B|--3--3------------1--1----1--1--|  |------------------------|
G|--2--2----3--3----2--2----0--0--|  |--3~--------------------|
D|----------3--3----3--3----2--2--|  |--3~--------------------|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1~--------------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|------------------------|
 Does the pain weigh...              You’re in ruins

Guitar 2: (very quiet)
E|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
B|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
G|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
A|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 Do you know what’s worth...         And you feel...

E|--1~--------------5~------------|  |--1~----------------|
B|----------3~--------------5~----|  |--------------------|
G|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
A|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 Does the pain weigh...              You’re in ruins

Guitar 3: nothing, you play nothing, don’t you feel privileged

Guitar 4:
G|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
A|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 Do you know what’s worth...         And you feel...

G|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|--5~--------------3~------------|  |--------------------|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1~----------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 Does the pain weigh...              You’re in ruins

CHORUS:
Guitar 1 & 3:
E|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--||--------------7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D|--5--||--3-3---2-2---7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--3--||--3-3---3-3---5-5---3-3--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-----||--1-1---0-0----------------------1-1-1-1------------------|x2
        One, 21 guns, lay down...

E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3---------5~--|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5~--|
A|--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3~--|
E|----------1-1-1-1-----|
 You and...

Guitar 2:
E|-----||-------------------------------------------------0-1-3~---|
B|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--||--------------7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5----------|
D|--5--||--3-3---2-2---7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5----------|
A|--3--||--3-3---3-3---5-5---3-3--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
E|-----||--1-1---0-0----------------------1-1-1-1------------------|x2
        One, 21 guns, lay down...

E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3---------5~--|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5~--|
A|--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3~--|
E|----------1-1-1-1-----|
 You and...

Guitar 4:
G|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3--||--------------5-5---3-3--1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-----||--1-1---0-0----------------------1-1-1-1------------------|x2
        One, 21 guns, lay down...

G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|--1-1-1-1----------3~--|
E|----------1-1-1-1------|
 You and...

VERSE 2:
Guitar 1:
E|--1--1--------------------------|  |--------------------|
B|--3--3------------1--1----1--1--|  |--------------------|
G|--2--2----3--3----2--2----0--0--|  |--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
D|----------3--3----3--3----2--2--|  |--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 When you’ve reached...              When your mind...
	
E|--1--1--------------------------|  |------------------------|
B|--3--3------------1--1----1--1--|  |------------------------|
G|--2--2----3--3----2--2----0--0--|  |--3~--------------------|
D|----------3--3----3--3----2--2--|  |--3~--------------------|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1~--------------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|------------------------|
 Your faith walks...                 You’re in ruins

Guitar 2: (still very quiet)
E|--1~----------------5~-----------|  |--------------------|
B|-----------3~----------------5~--|  |--------------------|
G|---------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|---------------------------------|  |--------------------|
A|---------------------------------|  |--------------------|
E|---------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 When you’ve reached...              When your mind...
 (bit louder now)
E|--1~----------------5~-----------|  |--------------------|
B|-----------3~----------------5~--|  |--------------------|
G|---------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|---------------------------------|  |--------------------|
A|---------------------------------|  |--------------------|
E|---------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 Your faith walks...                 You’re in ruins

Guitar 3:
E|--1--1--------------------------|  |--------------------|
B|--3--3------------1--1----1--1--|  |--------------------|
G|--2--2----3--3----2--2----0--0--|  |--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
D|----------3--3----3--3----2--2--|  |--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 When you’ve reached...              When your mind...
	
E|--1--1--------------------------|  |------------------------|
B|--3--3------------1--1----1--1--|  |------------------------|
G|--2--2----3--3----2--2----0--0--|  |--3~--------------------|
D|----------3--3----3--3----2--2--|  |--3~--------------------|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1~--------------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|------------------------|
 Your faith walks...                 You’re in ruins

Guitar 4:
G|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|--5~--------------3~------------|  |--------------------|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1~----------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 When you’ve reached...              When your mind...

G|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|--5~--------------3~------------|  |--------------------|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1~----------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 Your faith walks...                 You’re in ruins

CHORUS:
Guitar 1 & 3:
E|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--||--------------7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D|--5--||--3-3---2-2---7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--3--||--3-3---3-3---5-5---3-3--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-----||--1-1---0-0----------------------1-1-1-1------------------|x2
        One, 21 guns, lay down...

E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3----------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|----------1-1-1-1-------------------|
 You and...

Guitar 2:
E|-----||-------------------------------------------------0-1-3~---|
B|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--||--------------7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5----------|
D|--5--||--3-3---2-2---7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5----------|
A|--3--||--3-3---3-3---5-5---3-3--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
E|-----||--1-1---0-0----------------------1-1-1-1------------------|x2
        One, 21 guns, lay down...

E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3----------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|----------1-1-1-1-------------------|
 You and...

Guitar 4:
G|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3--||--------------5-5---3-3--1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-----||--1-1---0-0----------------------1-1-1-1------------------|x2
        One, 21 guns, lay down...

G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--1-1-1-1----------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|----------1-1-1-1-------------------|
 You and...

BRIDGE:
GUITAR 1, 2 & 3:
E|---------------------------------|  |-----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|  |-----------------------------------|
G|--7-7----3-3-----------5-5-5-5---|  |--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D|--7-7----3-3----3-3----5-5-5-5---|  |--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--5-5----1-1----3-3----3-3-3-3---|  |--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|----------------1-1--------------|x3|-----------------------------------|
      Did you...                          Like a liar...

GUITAR 4:
G|---------------------------------|  |-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|  |-----------------------------------|
A|--5-5----1-1-----------3-3-3-3---|  |--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|----------------1-1--------------|x3|-----------------------------------|
      Did you...                          Like a liar...

SOLO:
GUITAR 1 and 3:
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-----------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D|--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|--1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-----------------------------1-1-1-1-------------------|x2

E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3----------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A|--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|-----------1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

GUITAR 2:
E|---------------------------------------------- ---------------------0-- ---0-1-3--|
B|---------10-------8---10---------------------- --3---------1--------1-- ----------|
G|---------------------------10--------10------- -----3---------2-----0-- ----------|
D|-----10------10-----------------10--------10-- --------3---------3----- ----------|
A|--8------------------------------------------- ---------------------3-- ----------|
E|---------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ----------|x2

E|---------------------0--|
B|--3---------1--------1--|   I don't use a pick when i play, and so i have some funny habits.  One
G|-----3---------2-----0--|   of said habits is to occasionally pluck individual strings with my
D|--------3---------3-(2)-|<--figures to play a chord, which i do here.  I do not play the E on the
A|---------------------3--|   4th string here, feel free to do so yourself, but make sure you do not
E|------------------------|   miss the the high E on the first string, it's the difference between a
                              clear and a muddy sounding finish to the solo.

GUITAR 4:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-----------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|--1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-----------------------------1-1-1-1-------------------|x2

G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|--1-1-1-1----------------------------|
E|-----------1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

INTRO:
Guitar 3: with reverb
E|--1~----------------5~-----------|
B|-----------3~----------------5~--|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|x2

HALF-VERSE:
Guitar 1:
E|--1--1--------------------------|  |------------------------|
B|--3--3------------1--1----1--1--|  |------------------------|
G|--2--2----3--3----2--2----0--0--|  |--3~--------------------|
D|----------3--3----3--3----2--2--|  |--3~--------------------|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1~--------------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|------------------------|
 When it’s time to...                You’re in ruins

Guitar 2:
E|--1~----------------5~-----------|  |--------------------|
B|-----------3~----------------5~--|  |--------------------|
G|---------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|---------------------------------|  |--------------------|
A|---------------------------------|  |--------------------|
E|---------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
  When it’s time to...                You’re in ruins

Guitar 3:
E|--1--1--------------------------|  |------------------------|
B|--3--3------------1--1----1--1--|  |------------------------|
G|--2--2----3--3----2--2----0--0--|  |--3~--------------------|
D|----------3--3----3--3----2--2--|  |--3~--------------------|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1~--------------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|------------------------|
 When it’s time to...                You’re in ruins

Guitar 4:
G|--------------------------------|  |--------------------|
D|--5~--------------3~------------|  |--------------------|
A|----------1--1------------3--3--|  |--1~----------------|
E|--------------------------------|x3|--------------------|
 When it’s time to...                You’re in ruins

OUTRO/CHORUS:
Guitar 1 & 3:
E|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--||--------------7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D|--5--||--3-3---2-2---7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--3--||--3-3---3-3---5-5---3-3--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-----||--1-1---0-0----------------------1-1-1-1------------------|x4
        One, 21 guns, lay down...

E|----------------------||
B|----------------------||
G|--3-3-3-3---------5~--||
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5~--||
A|--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3~--||
E|----------1-1-1-1-----||
 You and...

Guitar 2:
E|-----||-------------------------------------------------0-1-3~---|
B|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--||--------------7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5----------|
D|--5--||--3-3---2-2---7-7---5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5----------|
A|--3--||--3-3---3-3---5-5---3-3--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
E|-----||--1-1---0-0----------------------1-1-1-1------------------|x2
        One, 21 guns, lay down...

Fancy stuff along the lines of E|--3---3----3---3----|
                               B|----3---3----1---1--|
                               G|--------------------|
                               D|--------------------|
                               A|--------------------|
                               E|--------------------|x some times
In case you haven't noticed that is in working progress

E|----------------------||
B|----------------------||
G|--3-3-3-3---------5~--||
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5~--||
A|--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3~--||
E|----------1-1-1-1-----||
 You and...

Guitar 4:
G|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----||----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3--||--------------5-5---3-3--1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-----||--1-1---0-0----------------------1-1-1-1------------------|x2
        One, 21 guns, lay down...

G|-----------------------||
D|-----------------------||
A|--1-1-1-1----------3~--||
E|----------1-1-1-1------||
 You and...

LYRICS:
Do you know what’s worth fighting for,
When it’s not worth dying for,
Does it take your breath away,
And you feel yourself suffocating.
Does the pain way out the pride,
And you look for a place to hide,
Did someone break your heart inside,
You’re in ruins

One, 21 guns,
Lay down your arms,
And give up the fight.
One, 21 guns,
Through up your arms,
Into the sky,
You and I

When you’re at the end of the road,
And you’ve lost all sense of control,
When your thoughts have taken their toll,
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul.
Your faith walks on broken glass,
And the hangover doesn’t pass,
Nothing’s ever meant to last,
You’re in ruins.

One, 21 guns,
Lay down your arms,
And give up the fight.
One, 21 guns,
Through up your arms,
Into the sky,
You and I.

Did you try to live on your own,
When you burnt down your house and home.
Did you stand too close to the fire,
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone.

When it’s time to live and let die,
And you can’t get another try,
Something inside this heart has died,
You’re in ruins

One, 21 guns,
Lay down your arms,
And give up the fight.
One, 21 guns,
Through up your arms,
Into the sky.
One, 21 guns,
Lay down your arms,
And give up the fight.
One, 21 guns,
Through up your arms,
Into the sky,
You and I.
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