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Fortunate Son

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Step 1 / 24Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

[Intro]
e|----3-------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
B|------------------|----6-------------|----5-------------|----3--------------|
G|-2/4--------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| x2
D|------------------|-5/7--------------|-3h5--------------|-3h5---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------6b-3-----|
[Verse 1]
G                   F
Some folks are born made wave the flag,
C                        G
Ooh, that red, white and blue, dog
G                       F
And when the band plays hail to the chief,
C                             G
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, lord
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
G                   F
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
C                     G
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh
G                   F
But when the taxman comes to the door,
C                                      G
Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah.
[Chorus]
G            D            C                        G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, dog
G            D            C                    G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no.
[Instrumental]
e|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-/6---------------|-5-----------5-\-|-1---------------|-1/3-------------|
G|-/7---------------|-6-----------6-\-|-2---------------|-2/4-------------| x2
D|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 3]
G                 F
Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
C                              G
Ooh, and they send you down to war, lord,
G                     F
And when you ask them, how much should we give?
C                       G
Ooh, the only answer is more! more! more! yeah!
[Chorus]
G            D            C                   G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, dog
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, dog
G            D            C                    G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, dog

Fortunate Son chords and lyrics

Free chords for Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]

Fortunate Son Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Learn how to play Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Fortunate Son chords”, “Fortunate Son guitar chords”, or “Creedence Clearwater Revival Fortunate Son chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Fortunate Son chords and for experienced players who want accurate Fortunate Son lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, F.

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Is "Fortunate Son" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Fortunate Son" in?

The chords for "Fortunate Son" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.