Fortunate Son. Creedence Clearwater Revival. Chords. GuitarPlayerBox

Chords used in this song: C, D, F, G

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[Intro]
G  F  C  G  2x

[Verse]
G                   F
Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
C                        G
Ooh, that red, white and blue
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]
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, no
G            D            C                    G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no

[Interlude]
G  F  C  G  2x

[Verse]
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     G     G     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, 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

[Intro]
G F C G 2x

[Verse]
G
  Some folks are born
  F
made to wave the flag,
C                        G
Ooh, that red, white and blue
G
  And when the band plays
  F
"hail to the chief",
C
  Ooh, they point the
           G
cannon at you, lord!

[Chorus]
G            D
  It ain't me, it ain't me,
  C                    G
I ain't no senator's son, son
G            D
  It ain't me, it ain't me,
  C                    G
I ain't no fortunate one, no

[Verse]
G
  Some folks are born
  F
silver spoon in hand,
C
  Lord, don't they
          G
help themselves, oh
G
  But when the taxman
  F
comes to the door,
C
  Lord, the house lookin'
                G
like a rummage sale, yeah

[Chorus]
G            D            C
  It ain't me, it ain't me, I
                        G
ain't no millionaire's son, no
G            D
  It ain't me, it ain't me,
  C                    G
I ain't no fortunate one, no

[Interlude]
G F C G 2x

[Verse]
G
  Some folks inherit
  F
star spangled eyes,
C
  Ooh, and they send
             G
you down to war, lord
G
  And when you ask them,
  F
"how much should we give?"
C
  Ooh, the only answer is
  G     G     G     G
more! more! more! yeah!

[Chorus]
G            D
  It ain't me, it ain't me,
  C                   G
I ain't no military son, son
G            D
  It ain't me, it ain't me,
  C                    G
I ain't no fortunate one, one
G            D
  It ain't me, it ain't me,
  C                    G
I ain't no fortunate one, no
G            D
  It ain't me, it ain't me,
  C                    G
I ain't no fortunate son, son