21 Guns (Green Day)
6/13/2015 8:55:41 AM
I am not a big Green Day fan, however as soon as I heard this song, I knew I wanted to purchase the sheet music and learn in on the keyboard/piano. 21 guns are the traditional salute at a military funeral; it is a final salvo to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Green Day uses the 21-gun salute as an appropriate title to this beautiful and moving song; I believe this is one of Green Days best songs, as it has a universal appeal (i.e., to me, this song is almost like a hymn and therefore is appealing to all ages, not just Green Days late teens to 30 something {age} core fan base). This wonderful and moving anti-war/anti-violence song ("lay down your arms, give up the fight...") is equal to the best of the anti-violence/anti-war songs (e.g., "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and "Give Peace A Chance" and "Imagine" by John Lennon). As far as I can tell, this sheet music is 100% accurate to Green Days recorded song.