Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Intro

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Intro Riff

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Verse 1

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                    Some folks are born 
                  
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                    made to wave the flag
                  
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                    Ooh, that red, white and 
                  
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                    blue
                  
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                    And when the band plays 
                  
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                    "hail to the chief"
                  
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                    Ooh, they point the cannon at 
                  
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                    you, lord!

Chorus 1

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It ain't me,

D

it ain't me,

C

I ain't no senator's

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son, son

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It ain't me,

D

it ain't me,

C

I ain't no fortunate

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one, no

Verse 2

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                    Some folks are born 
                  
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                    silver spoon in hand
                  
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                    Lord, don't they help them
                  
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                    selves, oh
                  
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                    But when the taxman 
                  
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                    comes to the door
                  
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                    Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage 
                  
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                    sale, yeah

Chorus 2

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It ain't me,

D

it ain't me,

C

I ain't no millionaire's

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son, no

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It ain't me,

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it ain't me,

C

I ain't no fortunate

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one, no

Interlude

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A7

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G7

A7

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Verse 3

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                    Some folks inherit 
                  
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                    star spangled eyes
                  
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                    Ooh, and they send you down to 
                  
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                    war, lord
                  
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                    And when you ask them, 
                  
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                    "how much should we give?"
                  
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                    Ooh, the only answer is 
                  
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                    more! more! more! yeah!

Chorus 3

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                    It ain't me, 
                  
                    D
                  
                    it ain't me, 
                  
                    C
                  
                    I ain't no military 
                  
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                    son, son
                  
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                    It ain't me, 
                  
                    D
                  
                    it ain't me, 
                  
                    C
                  
                    I ain't no fortunate 
                  
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                    one, one
                  
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                    It ain't me, 
                  
                    D
                  
                    it ain't me, 
                  
                    C
                  
                    I ain't no fortunate 
                  
                    G
                  
                    one, no
                  
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                    It ain't me, 
                  
                    D
                  
                    it ain't me, 
                  
                    C
                  
                    I ain't no fortunate 
                  
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                    son, son