Hunter Hayes - 21: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "21" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn 21 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Hunter Hayes

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "21" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B E F#
Well, it's your birthday
B E F#
Let's act like it is
B E F#
And just go crazy
B E F#                G#m7 F#/A# B
Do what we want with no reason why

Life ain't long enough
So let's celebrate
And get drunk on good love
Remember what it's like to just dance all night

       G#m7 F#/A# B
We'll dance all night

Chorus:
E                          Bsus2            F#
That’s the way that we’re doing it, doing it
               G#m7
We go big or we go back home
E                              Bsus2
People looking at us like we’re losing it,
         F#
losing it
                           G#m7    F#
But, baby, we ain’t doing nothing wrong
 E         Bsus2
Gonna be up all night
F#         G#m7 F#
Chasing the sunrise
E                   Bsus2
Like we’re wild and young
Baby, kids on the run
G#m7                 F#
Gonna party like we just turned 21

Chorus

Ain't nobody wants to act their age
Ain't no sense in us living this way
You and I, girl, we gotta get away
And make tonight the best night of our lives

Chorus

Oh, we just having fun
Yeah


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

Bsus2

Guitar chord Bsus2

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "21" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "21" by Hunter Hayes.