Intro: G F C G G F C G Verse 1: G Some folks are born F Made to wave the flag C Ooh, they're red G White and blue G And when the band F Plays Hail to the Chief C Ooh, they point G The cannon at you, Lord Chorus: G D It ain't me, it ain't me C G I ain't no senator's son, son G D It ain't me, it ain't me C G I ain't no fortunate one, no Verse 2: G Some folks are born F Silver spoon in hand C Lord, don't they G Help themselves, no G But when the taxman F Comes to the door C Lord, the house looks like G a rummage sale, yeah Chorus: G D It ain't me, it ain't me C G I ain't no senator's son, son G D It ain't me, it ain't me C G I ain't no fortunate one, no Bridge: G Yeah, yeah Verse 3: G Some folks inherit F Star spangled eyes C Ooh, they send you G Down to war, Lord G And when you ask 'em, F "How much should we give?" C Ooh, they only answer G "More, more, more!", yo Chorus: G D It ain't me, it ain't me C G I ain't no military son, son, lord G D It ain't me, it ain't me C G I ain't no fortunate one, one Outro: G D It ain't me, it ain't me C G I ain't no fortunate one, no no no G D It ain't me, it ain't me C G I ain't no fortunate son, no no no This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Fortunate Son chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
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d
2
u
3
d
4
u
Also works: all downs d d d d
How to play Fortunate Son on ukulele
On ukulele, Fortunate Son comes down to the down-up eighths: d u d u. Expect a brisk pace, around 130 bpm. This arrangement is in G major; the original recording is in A major. The chords stay at the novice level, nothing tricky in there. Drive the down-ups hard and even for that marching rock feel.
4 ukulele chords used in "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival: C, D, F and G
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