Fortunate Son Guitar Song Chart
Music Will Method • Level 3
FORTUNATE SON
Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) • Rock Song Chart • Tempo: Fast (138 BPM)
Instrument
Guitar Chart
Step 1 Quick Start Guitar Chords
G MAJOR 2 3 4 Full Open G
F5 POWER × × × 1 3 4 1st Fret Root
C MAJOR × 3 2 1 Stretchy Finger 3
D MAJOR × × 1 3 2 Triangle Shape
Step 2 Strumming Grooves
Level 1: Quarter Strum Beginner
1 ↓
2 ↓
3 ↓
4 ↓
Level 2: Driving Rock Groove Advanced
1 ↓
2 & ↓↑
3 & ↓↑
4 & ↓↑
Step 3 Song Intro (Play 4 measures)
Intro Strum (1+2+3+4+): ↓↑ ↓↑ ↓↑ ↓↑
G / / / /
G / / / /
G / / / /
G / / / /
Step 4 Verse 1 (Color-Coded Measures)
G
Some folks are born,
F5
made to wave the flag,
C
Ooh, they're red, white &
G
blue, Lord!
G
And when the band plays
F5
"Hail to the Chief",
C
Ooh, they point the cannon
G
at you, Lord!
Step 5 Chorus 1 (Watch the D Major change!)
G
It ain't me, y'all,
D
it ain't me,
C
I ain't no senator's
G
son, son!
G
It ain't me, y'all,
D
it ain't me,
C
I ain't no fortunate
G
one, no!
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FORTUNATE SON (Conclusion)
Guitar Companion
Step 6 Verse 2
G
Some folks are born,
F5
silver spoon in hand,
C
Lord, don't they help
G
themselves, y'all!
G
But when the taxman
F5
comes to the door,
C
Lord, the house look like
G
a rummage sale, yeah!
Step 7 Chorus 2
G
It ain't me, y'all,
D
it ain't me,
C
I ain't no millionaire's
G
son, son!
G
It ain't me, y'all,
D
it ain't me,
C
I ain't no fortunate
G
one, no!
Step 8 The Rockin' Bridge (8 Measures)
Measures 1-4 Pattern: 1 2 3 4
↓ 1 ↓ 2 ↓ 3 ↓ 4
G
/ / / /
G
/ / / /
G
/ / / /
G
/ / / /
Measures 5-8 Pattern: 1 2 3+4
↓ 1 ↓ 2 ↓↑ 3& ↓ 4
G
/ / / /
G
/ / / /
G
/ / / /
G
/ / / /
Step 9 Verse 3
G
Some folks inherit
F5
star-spangled eyes,
C
Ooh, they send you down
G
to war, Lord,
G
And when you ask 'em,
F5
"How much should we give?"
C
Ooh, they only answer,
G
"More! More! More!"
Step 10 Final Chorus (Play 2x) Heavy Double Chorus
G
It ain't me, y'all,
D
it ain't me,
C
I ain't no fortunate
G
one, y'all!
G
It ain't me, y'all,
D
it ain't me,
C
I ain't no fortunate
G
son, Lord, Lord!
Step 11 Outro Fade Out
Strum G, F5, C, G repeatedly and fade away!
G
F5
C
G
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