Chords for Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Fortunate son (Live 1983)

Tempo:
128.5 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

C#

E

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Fortunate son (Live 1983) chords
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This is by a band I've always loved called the Creedence Clearwater [G] Revival.
[N] The name of the song is Fortunate Son.
[F#]
[E] [D#m]
[F#m] [F#]
[E] [F#]
[F#m] [F#] Some folks are born [E] made to wave the [B] flag.
Ooh, they're red, [F#] white, and blue.
And when the band [E] plays Hail to the Chief.
[B] Ooh, they point the cannon [F#] at you, Lord.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no [E] [F#] Senator's son, son, son.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no fortunate [F#] one, no.
Some folks are [E] born silver spoon in hand.
[B] Lord knows they help [F#] themselves now.
And when the past [E] man comes to the door.
[B] Lord, the house [F#] looks like a woman's cell, yeah.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no [F#] millionaire's son, son, son.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no [F#] fortunate one, no, no.
[F#m]
[C] [B]
[F#] [C#m]
[G#] [B]
[F#] Some folks inherit [E] stars, fang of [B] iron.
Ooh, they send you [F#] down to war.
And when you ask them, [E] how much should we give?
[B] Ooh, they only [F#] answer, more, more, more, more.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no [F#] military's son, son, son.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no [F#] fortunate one.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no [F#] fortunate one.
It ain't
[C#] me.
[B] I ain't no [F#] fortunate son.
[C#] [B] I ain't no fortunate [F#] son.
[C#] [B] I ain't no fortunate [F#] son.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B]
[F#] It ain't me.
[C#] [B] [F#]
[N]
[G]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
E
2311
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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To learn Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Fortunate Son chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F#, C#, B, F# and E. A strategic approach would be to train at 64 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 128. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Major.

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This is by a band I've always loved called the Creedence Clearwater [G] Revival.
_ [N] _ The name of the song is Fortunate Son.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ Some folks are born [E] made to wave the [B] flag.
Ooh, they're red, [F#] white, and blue.
_ _ And when the band [E] plays Hail to the Chief.
[B] Ooh, they point the cannon [F#] at you, Lord.
_ _ It ain't me.
[C#] _ It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no [E] [F#] Senator's son, son, son.
_ It ain't me.
[C#] _ It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no fortunate [F#] _ one, no.
_ Some folks are [E] born silver spoon in hand.
[B] _ Lord knows they help [F#] themselves _ now.
And when the past [E] man comes to the door.
[B] Lord, the house [F#] looks like a woman's cell, yeah.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no [F#] millionaire's son, son, son.
It ain't me.
[C#] It ain't me.
[B] I ain't no [F#] fortunate one, no, no.
[F#m] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ Some folks inherit [E] _ stars, fang of [B] iron.
Ooh, they send you [F#] down to war.
_ _ And when you ask them, [E] how much should we give?
[B] _ Ooh, they only [F#] answer, more, more, more, more.
It ain't me.
[C#] _ It ain't me.
[B] _ I ain't no [F#] military's son, son, son.
It ain't me.
[C#] _ It ain't me.
[B] _ I ain't no [F#] fortunate _ one.
_ It ain't me.
[C#] _ It ain't me.
[B] _ I ain't no [F#] fortunate one.
It ain't _
_ [C#] _ _ me.
[B] _ I ain't no [F#] fortunate son. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ I ain't no fortunate [F#] son. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [B] I ain't no fortunate [F#] _ son.
_ _ It ain't me.
[C#] _ It ain't me.
[B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ It ain't me.
[C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _

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It's John Fogerty who authored this song.

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