Fortunate Son Chords by Cat Power

Tempo:

167.8 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[E]
[D]
[A] [E]
[D]
[A] [E]
[Em] Some folks are born [D]
made to wear the [G] flag,
[A] the red button [E]
blue.
And when the [C#m] band plays [D] pay attention,
[A] keep the cannon rolling
[E] in.
It ain't [D] me, it ain't [A] me, I ain't no Senator, [E] son.
It ain't me, [D] it ain't [C#] [Bm]
[A] me, I ain't no fortunate [E] one.
[D]
[A] [D]
[E]
Some folks are born [D] with silver spoon and [G] hay, [A] oh, they really help [E] themselves.
[A] [E]
When the tax man [D] comes to the door, [A] [D] oh, the house [A] looks rummaged [E] still.
Well, it ain't [D] me, [A] it ain't
[D#m] [A] me, I ain't no millionaire, [Em] son.
[E] [A]
[E] It ain't me, [D] it ain't me, [A] I ain't no fortunate [E] one.
[D]
[A] [G]
[Em] [Am] [G#m] [B] [E]
[D]
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] Some folks inherit
[D] [E] star [D]-spangled flags, [A] oh, they send you down [E] to war.
[A]
[E] And when you ask them, [Em]
how [D] [E] [D] much should I kill,
[A] oh, they only answer,
[F#] oh, [E] well.
[Bm] [A]
[E] It ain't me, [Bm] [A] it [G] ain't [D] me, [A] I ain't no military, [E] [A] son.
[E]
[A] It [E] ain't me, [D] it ain't [Em] me, [Bm]
[A] I ain't no fortunate [E] one.
It [D]
[A]
[E]
[Bm]
[A] [G] [A]
[E]
ain't me, [D] it ain't me, [A] no.
[E] [A] [E] [C#m]
[E] It ain't me,
[D] it'll never be
[A] me, I ain't no fortunate [E] one.
[D]
[A]
[E]

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Let's start jamming Cat Power - Fortunate Son chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - A, D, A, E, D, E and A in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 83 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 168 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A Major.

[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] Some folks are born [D]
made _ to wear the [G] flag, _
[A] _ _ the red button [E]
blue. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ And when the [C#m] band plays [D] _ pay attention, _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ keep the cannon rolling _
[E] _ in. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It ain't _ _ [D] me, _ it ain't _ _ [A] me, _ I ain't no Senator, [E] son. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It ain't _ _ me, [D] _ it ain't _ [C#] _ [Bm] _
[A] me, I ain't no _ fortunate [E] _ one. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Some folks are born [D] with silver spoon and [G] hay, [A] _ _ oh, they really help [E] themselves.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ When the tax man _ [D] _ comes to the _ door, _ [A] _ [D] oh, the house [A] looks rummaged _ [E] _ still.
_ _ Well, _ _ _ it ain't _ _ [D] me, _ [A] it ain't _ _
[D#m] [A] me, I ain't no millionaire, _ [Em] son.
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ It ain't _ me, [D] _ _ it ain't me, _ [A] _ _ I ain't no fortunate _ [E] one. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ [G#m] _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ Some folks inherit _ _
[D] _ [E] star [D]-spangled _ flags, [A] _ _ oh, they send you down [E] to _ war.
_ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ And when you ask them, [Em]
how [D] _ [E] [D] much should I kill, _
[A] _ oh, they only _ answer, _
[F#] oh, [E] _ _ well.
[Bm] _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ It ain't _ _ me, [Bm] _ _ [A] it [G] ain't [D] me, _ [A] _ I ain't no military, _ [E] [A] son.
_ _ [E] _ _
[A] It [E] _ _ ain't _ me, _ [D] _ _ it ain't [Em] me, [Bm] _
_ [A] _ I ain't no fortunate _ _ [E] one. _ _ _ _
It _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ ain't _ me, [D] _ _ it ain't _ me, [A] _ _ _ _ _ no. _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _
[E] _ _ It ain't me, _ _
[D] _ it'll never be _ _ _
[A] me, I ain't no fortunate [E] one. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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