Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son (Guitar)

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Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969 (Willy and the Poor Boys) * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunate_Son
e|---3---1---------------|
B|-----------5---3-------|
G|-4---2------------3p0--|
D|---------5---5---------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------| x2
or G F C G x2 *
G                   F
Some folks are born made to wave the flag,

C7                        G
 Ooh, that red, white and blue

G                        F
And when the band plays "hail to the chief",

C7                             G
 Ooh, they point the cannon at you, lord!

G            D            C                    G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son

G            D            C                    G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no

G                   F
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,

C7                         G
 Lord, don't they help themselves, oh

G                   F
But when the taxman comes to the door,

C7                                      G
 Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah

G            D            C                        G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no

G            D            C                    G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no
G F C G x2
G                  F
Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,

C7                              G
 Ooh, and they send you down to war, lord

G                       F
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"

C7                       G     G     G      G
 Ooh, they only answer, "More! more! more!" yeah!

G            D            C                   G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son

G            D            C                    G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, one

G            D            C                    G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no

G            D            C                    G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, son
* Alternates: Capo III G = E F = D C7 = A7 D = B C = A Open (These chords are not in the original key) G = A F = G C7 = D7 D = E C = D Open (These chords are not in the original key) G = D F = C C7 = G7 D = A C = G Set8