Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son (1969)
Key: :[F#] (w: John Fogerty) (BPM: 126)
VERSE 1:
[F#5] Some folks are born,
[E5] made to wave the flag
[B5] Ooh, they're red white and
[F#5] blue
[F#5] And when the band plays
[E5] hail to the chief
[B5] Ooh, they point the cannons at
[F#5] you, y'all
CHORUS 1:
[F#5] It ain't me,
[C#5] it ain't me,
[B5] I ain't no senator's
[F#5] son y'all
[F#5] It ain't me,
[C#5] it ain't me,
[B5] I ain't no fortunate
[F#5] one, no
VERSE 2:
[F#5] Some folks are born,
[E5] silver spoon in hand
[B5] Lord, don't they help them-
[F#5]-selves, y'all
[F#5] But when the tax man
[E5] comes to the door
[B5] Lord, the house looks like a rummage
[F#5] sale, yeah
CHORUS 2:
[F#5] It ain't me,
[C#5] it ain't me,
[B5] I ain't no millionaire's
[F#5] son, no
[F#5] It ain't me, it
[C#5] ain't me,
[B5] I ain't no fortunate
[F#5]one, no
VERSE 3:
[F#5] Some folks inherit
[E5] star spangled eyes
[B5] Ooh, they send you down to
[F#5] war, Lord
[F#5] And when you ask 'em "How
[E5] much should we give?"
[B5] They only answer "More
[F#5] More More", yoh
CHORUS 3:
[F#5] It ain't me,
[C#5] it ain't me,
[B5] I ain't no
[F#5] military son, son
[F#5] It ain't me,
[C#5] it ain't me,
[B5] I ain't no fortunate
[F#5] one, no
OUTRO:
[F#5] It ain't me,
[C#5] it ain't me,
[B5] I ain't no fortunate
[F#5] one, no
[F#5] It ain't me,
[C#5] it ain't me,
[B5] I ain't no fortunate
[F#5] one, no
