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πΈ Intro:
B B C Gm
πΈ Verse:
B B
Well, she sits at the edge of her bed
C Gm
Sorting through the thoughts running in her head
B B
Staring over at a black dress
C Gm
She's got to wear to the service
B B
She's been praying every day and night
C Gm
Since the letter came home and still she cries
B B
Looks to God asking why
C Gm
She's the one that's hurting
B C
He did what he was supposed to do
B Gm
Stood there tried, proud, and true
B C Gm
Pledged his life for the red, white, and blue
πΈ Chorus:
B C/Cm
Now they're standing in the pouring rain
B
Preacher said "another good man died today
B C/Cm B
Let's bow our heads and pray"
B C/Cm
They fold the flag as the angels cry
B
We love you soldier and we hate to say goodbye
B C/Cm B
Nothing sadder than the song that's being sung
Bm B C
By 21 gu-uns
Gm B
Mmmm mm mm
B C Gm7
21 gu-uns
πΈ Verse:
B B
Every year they hold a parade
C Gm
In this little town where their hero lays
B B
Signs hanging up and down main
C Gm
Reading gone but not forgotten
B B
He was a husband, father, and son
C
Give the shirt off his back
Gm
A friend to everyone
B B
Gun powder fills the air
C Gm
As the thunder screams his name
πΈ Chorus:
B C/Cm
Now they're standing in the pouring rain
B
Preacher said "another good man died today
B C/Cm B
Let's bow our heads and pray"
B C/Cm
They fold the flag as the angels cry
B
We love you soldier and we hate to say goodbye
B C/Cm B
Nothing sadder than the song that's being sung
Bm B
By 21 guns
πΈ Break:
B C
There's a cross on the stone
B Gm C
Where the name's carved out that God called home
B
And it's clear to me
C
They're more than a memory
πΈ Chorus:
B C/Cm
Now they're standing in the pouring rain
B
Preacher said "another good man died today
B C/Cm B
Let's bow our heads and pray"
B C/Cm
They fold the flag as the angels cry
B
We love you soldier and we hate to say goodbye
B C/Cm B
Nothing sadder than the song that's being sung
Bm B C
By 21 gu-uns
Gm B
Oh oh oh oh oh
B C Gm
21 gu-uns
πΈ Outro:
B
God bless the 21 guns
Song History
Published: November 7, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025