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Fortunate Son

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[Verse 1]
GSome folks are born, Fmade to wave the flag
COoh they're red white and Gblue
GAnd when the band plays Fhail to the chief
COoh they point the cannons at Gyou, y'all
[Chorus]
GIt aint me, DIt aint me, I Caint no senators son Gy'all
GIt aint me, It aDint me, I aint Cno fortunate one , noG  
[Verse 2]
SGome folks are born, silver Fspoon in hand
LorCd they don't help themseGlves, y'all
GBut when the tax man comes Fto the door
CLord the house looks like a rummage sale yGeah
[Chorus]
GIt aint me, DIt aint me I Caint no millionaires sGon, no
GIt aint me, It aDint me I aint nCo fortunate one, noG  
[Verse 3]
GSome folks inherit stFar spangled eyes
COoh they send you down to Gwar y'all
GAnd when you ask ‘em F“How much should we give?”
CTheir only answer is G“more, more, more”
[Chorus]
GIt aint me, It aint meF  
CI'm no fortunate one noG  
[Bridge]
Bb G# Eb Bb
Bb G# Eb Bb
Bb G#
G  F  C  G
G  F  C  G
G
[Chorus]
GIt aint me, DIt aint me, I Caint no senators son Gy'all
GIt aint me, It aDint me,  I aint Cno fortunate one, noG  

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Fortunate Son

by John Fogerty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G F

Some folks are born, made to wave the flag

C G

Ooh they're red white and blue

G F

And when the band plays hail to the chief

C G

Ooh they point the cannons at you, y'all

[Chorus]

G D C G

It aint me, It aint me, I aint no senators son y'all

G D C G

It aint me, It aint me, I aint no fortunate one , no

[Verse 2]

G F

Some folks are born, silver spoon in hand

C G

Lord they don't help themselves, y'all

G F

But when the tax man comes to the door

C G

Lord the house looks like a rummage sale yeah

[Chorus]

G D C G

It aint me, It aint me I aint no millionaires son, no

G D C G

It aint me, It aint me I aint no fortunate one, no

[Verse 3]

G F

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes

C G

Ooh they send you down to war y'all

G F

And when you ask ‘em “How much should we give?”

C G

Their only answer is “more, more, more”

[Chorus]

G F

It aint me, It aint me

C G

I'm no fortunate one no

[Bridge]

Bb G# Eb Bb

Bb G#

G F C G

[Chorus]

G D C G

It aint me, It aint me, I aint no senators son y'all

G D C G

It aint me, It aint me, I aint no fortunate one, no

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