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Green Day - 21 Guns Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, Bb, F, C, A
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm]Do you [Bb]know what’s worth [F]fighting [C]for.
[Dm]When it’s [Bb]not worth [F]dying [C]for?
[Dm]Does it [Bb]take you [F]breath [C]away.
And you [Bb]feel yourself [C]suffocating?
[Dm]Does the [Bb]pain weight [F]out the [C]pride?
[Dm]And you [Bb]look for a [F]place to [C]hide?
[Dm]Does [Bb]someone break your [F]heart [C]inside?
You’re in [Bb] [C]ruins…

[chorus]
[F]One, [C]21 [Dm]guns, [C]lay down your [Bb]arms.
[F]Give up the [C]fight, [F]one, [C]21 [Dm]guns.
[C]Throw up your [Bb]arms [F]into the [C]sky.
You and [Bb]I… [F] [C]

[section 2]
[Dm]When you’re [Bb]at the [F]end of the [C]road.
[Dm]And you [Bb]lost all [F]sense of [C]control.
[Dm]And your [Bb]thoughts have [F]taken their [C]toll.
When your [Bb]mind breaks the spirit of your [C]soul.
[Dm]Your [Bb]faith walks on [F]broken [C]glass.
[Dm]And the [Bb]hangover [F]doesn’t [C]pass.
[Dm]Nothing’s [Bb]ever [F]built to [C]last.
You’re in [Bb] [C]ruins…

[chorus]
[F]One, [C]21 [Dm]guns, [C]lay down your [Bb]arms.
[F]Give up the [C]fight, [F]one, [C]21 [Dm]guns.
[C]Throw up your [Bb]arms [F]into the [C]sky.
You and [Bb]I… [F] [C]

[section 3]
[Dm]Did you [Bb]try to [F]live on your [C]own.
[Dm]When you [Bb]burned down the [F]house and [A]home?
[Dm]Did you [Bb]stand too [F]close to the [A]fire?
Like a [Bb]liar looking for [C]forgiveness from a stone.

[Closing]
[Dm]When it’s [Bb]time to [F]live and let [C]die.
[Dm]And you [Bb]can’t get [F]another [C]try.
[Dm]Something [Bb]inside this [F]heart has [C]died.
You’re in [Bb]ruins…

[chorus]
[F]One, [C]21 [Dm]guns, [C]lay down your [Bb]arms
[F]Give up the [C]fight, [F]one, [C]21 [Dm]guns
[C]Throw up your [Bb]arms [F]into the [C]sky
[F]One, [C]21 [Dm]guns, [C]lay down your [Bb]arms
[F]Give up the [C]fight, [F]one, [C]21 [Dm]guns
[C]Throw up your [Bb]arms [F]into the [C]sky
You and [Bb]I… [F] [C]

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ArtistGreen Day
Album21st Century Breakdown
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2009
KeyDm

How to play 21 Guns on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - 21 Guns on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

21 Guns uses these transitions most often: F → C (35), Bb → F (30), and C → Dm (24). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - Bb chord transition.

1. Dm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

2. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Bb to F

3. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Dm

5. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

6. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

8. A → Bb chord transition

To move from A to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

21 Guns chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 21 Guns.

  • 21 Guns includes 147 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • 21 Guns contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how 21 Guns connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → A: 1%
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