Fortunate Son Chords by John Fogerty

Tempo:
75.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

F

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Fogerty - Fortunate Son (Live) chords
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[G]
[Gm] [G]
[F] Oh, [C] the red, [G] white, and blue.
When the band [F] plays, hands to the [C] cheek.
Oh, they're pointing the [G] cannon at you.
It ain't [D] me.
It ain't [C] me.
I ain't no senator, [G] sir.
It ain't [D] me.
It ain't [C] me.
I ain't no politician, [G] sir.
Some folks are born [F] silver spoon in [C] hand.
Lord knows they're helping [G] themselves.
But when they tax me, [F] times good to go.
[C] Lord, their hearts look [G] like a rubbish sale.
It ain't [D] me.
It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no mayor, [G] sir.
It ain't me.
[D] It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no politician, [G] sir.
[C]
[G] [A]
[G] Yeah, the folks in heaven [F] die.
[C] Oh, they're sending you [G] down to war.
But when you ask [F] them how much you will give,
[C] oh, they only answer, [G] my, oh, my.
It ain't me.
[D] It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no military, [G] sir.
It ain't me.
[D] It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no budget, [G] never.
It ain't me.
[D] It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no senator, [G] sir.
[D] It ain't me.
It ain't [C] me.
I ain't no fortune-teller.
I ain't no fortune-teller.
I ain't no fortune-teller.
[N] I ain't no fortune-teller, sir.
[G] [C] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn John Fogerty - (Album Version) Fortunate Son chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, C, G, F, G and C. For best results, commence at 37 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 76. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Oh, _ [C] the red, [G] white, and blue.
_ When the band [F] plays, hands to the [C] cheek.
Oh, they're pointing the [G] cannon at you.
_ It ain't [D] me.
It ain't [C] me.
I ain't no senator, [G] sir.
_ It ain't [D] me.
It ain't [C] me.
I ain't no politician, [G] sir.
Some folks are born [F] silver spoon in [C] hand.
Lord knows they're helping [G] themselves.
But when they tax me, [F] times good to go.
[C] Lord, their hearts look [G] like a rubbish sale.
It ain't [D] me.
It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no mayor, [G] sir.
_ It ain't me.
[D] It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no politician, [G] sir.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[G] Yeah, the folks in heaven [F] die.
[C] Oh, they're sending you [G] down to war.
But when you ask [F] them how much you will give,
[C] oh, they only answer, [G] my, oh, my.
It ain't me.
[D] It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no military, [G] sir.
_ It ain't me.
[D] It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no budget, [G] never.
_ It ain't me.
[D] It ain't me.
[C] I ain't no senator, [G] sir.
_ [D] It ain't me.
It ain't [C] me.
I ain't no fortune-teller.
I ain't no fortune-teller.
I ain't no fortune-teller.
[N] I ain't no fortune-teller, sir.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Bruce Hornsby.

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