"FORTUNATE SON" Creedence Clearwater Revival As heard on Willy and the Poor Boys
(FANTASY)
Words and Music by John Fogerty • Transcribed by Patrick Mabry
Some folks are born made to wave the flag Ooh. they 're red. white and blue And when the band plays "Hail to the Chie f" Ooh, they point the cannon at you . Lord
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand Lord. don't they help themse lves. oh But when the taxman come to the door Lord. the house looka like a rummage sale. yes
Yeah. some folks inherit star -spangled eyes Ooh. they send you down to war. Lord And when you ask them how much should we give Ooh. they only answer, mo re. mo re. mo re. yo
It ain't me. it ain't me. I ain 't no senator 's son. son It ain't me, it ain 't me. I ain 't no fortunate one, no
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son. oh. no It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortuna te one. no
It ain 't me, it ain't It ain't me, it ain't It ain't me, it ain't It ain't me, it ain't
me. I ain't no military son, son. son me. I ain't no fortunate one, one me. I ain' t no fortunate one, no, no, no me, I ain't no fortunate son. no, no. no
Guitar s I , 3 and 4 ar e tun ed down one whole step (low to high : D G C F A D). Guitar 2 is in standard tuning (low to high: E A D G B E). Bass is in sta ndard tunin g (low to hi gh: E A D G). chord s for Gtr. 3 (tun ed down one whole step) AS
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the flag... in hand... eyes...
made to wave silver spoon star-spangled GS
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1. Some folks are born 2. Somefolks are born 3. Somefolks inherit A5
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ain't me...
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"FORTUNATE SON" ffiJInt erlude
(1:16)
(2nd rime) go back
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Grr. 2 pla ys Fill 7 Crr. 3 plays Fill 8 seco nd time
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Choru s (2:00) It
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