John Fogerty – Fortunate Son (Bass Tab)
Drop D (D-A-D-G)
• Video Lesson
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* As a heads up: this version is from the "Wrote A Song For Everyone" cover/compilation *
* album and is obviously similar to Creedence Clearwater Revivals' old version, but *
* different enough that this tab will not work if you want to play the original version :)*
[Intro]
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[Verse 1 - Dave Grohl's vocals]
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[Chorus]
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[Verse 2 - John Fogery's vocals]
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[Chorus]
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[Interlude]
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[Verse #3 - Grohl & Fogerty]
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[Chorus]
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[Interlude #2]
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[Solo #1 with modulation]
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[Solo #2 modulate back]
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[Chorus]
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[Outro]
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