Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fortunate Son
tabbed: john fogarty
Standard tuning
Songs starts with drums and steady bass
Funky Intro bit.......Play twice
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Verse
G F
Some Folk are born, made to wave the flag.
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C G
oh, that red white and blue.
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G F
And when the band played "Hail to the Chief".
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C G
oh, they point the cannon at you, lord
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Chorus
G D
It ain't me, it ain't me.
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C G
I ain't no senator's son, no.
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G D
It ain't me, it ain't me.
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C G
I ain't no fortunate son, no.
Verse2
Some folks are born, silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don't they help themselves.
But when the tax man come to the door,
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale.
Chorus
It ain't me, it ain't me.
I ain't no millionaire's son, no.
It ain't me, it ain't me.
I ain't no fortunate son, no.
Bridge Part (everyone else stays on G)
-play thru twice
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Verse
Some folks inherite star spangled eyes,
oh they'll send ya down to war.
But when you ask 'em how much should we give,
They'll only answer, more, more, more.
Chorus
It ain't me, It ain't me.
I ain't no military son, no!
Chorus
It ain't me, it ain't me.
I ain't no fortunate one, no.
Chorus
It ain't me, it ain't me.
I ain't no fortunate one, no.
Chorus
It ain't me, it ain't me.
I ain't no fortunate son, no.
Fade
It ain't me, it ain't me................
