How to Play Fortunate Son on Guitar?

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son can be played in the key of G using the G, F, C, D chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Fortunate Son with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son Chords

Chord reference G, F, C, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]Some folks are born, [F]made to wave the flag [C]Ooh they’re red white [G]and blue [G]And when the band plays [F]hail to the chief [C]Ooh they point the cannons [G]at you, y’all

[G]It ain’t me, [D]It ain’t me, [C]I ain’t no senators son [G]y’all [G]It ain’t me, It [D]ain’t me, I ain’t [C]no fortunate one , no [G]

[G]Some folks are born, [F]silver spoon in hand [C]Lord they don’t help [G]themselves, y’all [G]But when the tax man [F]comes to the door [C]Lord the house looks like a rummage sale [G]yeah

[G]It ain’t me, [D]It ain’t me I [C]ain’t no millionaires [G]son, no [G]It ain’t me, It [D]ain’t me I ain’t [C]no fortunate one, no [G]

[G]Some folks inherit [F]star spangled eyes [C]Ooh they send you down [G]to war, Lord [G]And when you ask em [F]”How much should we give?” [C]They only answer “More! [G]More! More!” ohh

[G]It ain’t me, [D]It ain’t me, [C]I ain’t no [G]military son, son [G]It ain’t me, It [D]ain’t me, I [C]ain’t no fortunate one , no [G] [G]It ain’t me, [D]it ain’t me, [C]I ain’t no [G]fortunate one, no no no [G]It ain’t me, it ai[D]n’t me, I ain’t[C] no fortunate[G] son, no no no

Artist Creedence Clearwater Revival

Album Willy and the Poor Boys

Genres Rock, Classic Rock

Year 1969

Key G

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son can be played in the key of G using the G, F, C, D chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Fortunate Son with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.