Khalid - Twenty One: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Twenty One" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

D
You just turned 21
E
So lately you been drinking
D
Wasted on alcohol
E
You chase to fight the feeling
D
Thinking 'bout letting go
E                          F#m     A
Would that be easy for you then? Yeah

    D
So lay with me, lay with me
E
We're underneath the bleachers
D
Stay or leave, stay or leave
E
I hope you're never leaving
D
All of these memories
E                        F#m     A
Crawling underneath your skin, skin

D                 E
'Cause you're in pain
D              E
But who's to blame?
D        E
All our lives
F#m      A
It never ends

Chorus:
D  E
Yeah, alright
D E
You gotta hold on tight
D E
Yeah, alright
F#m A
Alright

Don't believe everything
The shit you like gives you anxiety, but finally
I see you smiling when you say you need privacy
You're only hiding from yourself, mmm, oh

I say I'm fine, coming home
I see the sun come up and shut the blinds
Episodes, I know I never take
my own advice when I'm wrong
But I can't do it by myself, oh

'Cause you're in pain, but who's to blame?
All our lives, it never ends

Chorus:
Yeah, alright (Alright)
You gotta hold on tight
Yeah, alright
You gotta hold on tight

D             E
'Cause I'm in pain
D            E
But I'm to blame
D            E
To end this fight
F#m         A
I have to change

Chorus:
Yeah, alright
Hold on tight
Yeah, alright
Hold on tight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Twenty One" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Twenty One" by Khalid.