Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son (1969)
Key: :[A] (w: John Fogerty) (BPM: 126)
VERSE 1:
[A5] Some folks are born,
[G5] made to wave the flag
[D5] Ooh, they're red white and
[A5] blue
[A5] And when the band plays
[G5] hail to the chief
[D5] Ooh, they point the cannons at
[A5] you, y'all
CHORUS 1:
[A5] It ain't me,
[E5] it ain't me,
[D5] I ain't no senator's
[A5] son y'all
[A5] It ain't me,
[E5] it ain't me,
[D5] I ain't no fortunate
[A5] one, no
VERSE 2:
[A5] Some folks are born,
[G5] silver spoon in hand
[D5] Lord, don't they help them-
[A5]-selves, y'all
[A5] But when the tax man
[G5] comes to the door
[D5] Lord, the house looks like a rummage
[A5] sale, yeah
CHORUS 2:
[A5] It ain't me,
[E5] it ain't me,
[D5] I ain't no millionaire's
[A5] son, no
[A5] It ain't me, it
[E5] ain't me,
[D5] I ain't no fortunate
[A5]one, no
VERSE 3:
[A5] Some folks inherit
[G5] star spangled eyes
[D5] Ooh, they send you down to
[A5] war, Lord
[A5] And when you ask 'em "How
[G5] much should we give?"
[D5] They only answer "More
[A5] More More", yoh
CHORUS 3:
[A5] It ain't me,
[E5] it ain't me,
[D5] I ain't no
[A5] military son, son
[A5] It ain't me,
[E5] it ain't me,
[D5] I ain't no fortunate
[A5] one, no
OUTRO:
[A5] It ain't me,
[E5] it ain't me,
[D5] I ain't no fortunate
[A5] one, no
[A5] It ain't me,
[E5] it ain't me,
[D5] I ain't no fortunate
[A5] one, no