Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son (1969)
Key: :[G#] (w: John Fogerty) (BPM: 126)
VERSE 1:
[G#5] Some folks are born,
[F#5] made to wave the flag
[C#5] Ooh, they're red white and
[G#5] blue
[G#5] And when the band plays
[F#5] hail to the chief
[C#5] Ooh, they point the cannons at
[G#5] you, y'all
CHORUS 1:
[G#5] It ain't me,
[D#5] it ain't me,
[C#5] I ain't no senator's
[G#5] son y'all
[G#5] It ain't me,
[D#5] it ain't me,
[C#5] I ain't no fortunate
[G#5] one, no
VERSE 2:
[G#5] Some folks are born,
[F#5] silver spoon in hand
[C#5] Lord, don't they help them-
[G#5]-selves, y'all
[G#5] But when the tax man
[F#5] comes to the door
[C#5] Lord, the house looks like a rummage
[G#5] sale, yeah
CHORUS 2:
[G#5] It ain't me,
[D#5] it ain't me,
[C#5] I ain't no millionaire's
[G#5] son, no
[G#5] It ain't me, it
[D#5] ain't me,
[C#5] I ain't no fortunate
[G#5]one, no
VERSE 3:
[G#5] Some folks inherit
[F#5] star spangled eyes
[C#5] Ooh, they send you down to
[G#5] war, Lord
[G#5] And when you ask 'em "How
[F#5] much should we give?"
[C#5] They only answer "More
[G#5] More More", yoh
CHORUS 3:
[G#5] It ain't me,
[D#5] it ain't me,
[C#5] I ain't no
[G#5] military son, son
[G#5] It ain't me,
[D#5] it ain't me,
[C#5] I ain't no fortunate
[G#5] one, no
OUTRO:
[G#5] It ain't me,
[D#5] it ain't me,
[C#5] I ain't no fortunate
[G#5] one, no
[G#5] It ain't me,
[D#5] it ain't me,
[C#5] I ain't no fortunate
[G#5] one, no