WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro before guitar riff] - 2 bars
A
[Guitar Riff with A chord still playing]
d|-----------|-----------|------2~~-|-----0~~-|--------|
a|-------5~~-|-------3~~-|----------|---------|--------|
f|-----------|-----------|----------|---------|--------| x2
d|---4/6-----|---2/4-----|--0h2-----|-0h2-----|--------|
G|-----------|-----------|----------|---------|-3b4-0--|
D|-----------|-----------|----------|---------|--------|
[Verse 1]
A G
Some folks are born to wave the flag,
D A
Ooh, that red, white and blue,
A G
And when the band plays "hail to the chief",
D A
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, lord!
A E D A
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son.
A E D A
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no
[Verse 2]
A G
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
D A
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh.
A G
But when the taxman comes to the door,
D A
Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah.
A E D A
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no
A E D A
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no.
[Bridge] over "A" chord
d|----------------------|
A|---/8--/7--7\3--3/5---|
F|---/9--/8--8\4--4/6---| 2x
[Verse 3]
A G
Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
D A
Ooh, and they send you down to war, lord,
A G
And when you ask them, "how much should we give?"
D A A A A
Ooh, the only answer is more! more! more! yeah!
A E D A
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son,
A E D A
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, one.
A E D A
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no,
A E D A
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no, no.
(solo and fade)