Welcome to my “Fortunate Son” chord chart. The chords are G5 F5 C5 and D5 Gm7 Gm6 F/G G
The strumming pattern is all downs
The Verse is:
D DD D DD
1 2 + + 4+
The Chorus is:
DD DD D DD
1+ 2 + + 4+
Accent beats 2 and 4.
The main hook is really fun to play as is the breakdown section. Look for the lesson video to explain those parts in more detail.
FORTUNATE SON CHORD CHART
Intro
G5 G5 G5 G5
Verse 1
G5 F5 C5 G5
Some folks are born made to wave the flag, they’re red, white and blue
G5 F5 C5 G5
And when the band plays “Hail to the Chief”, they point the cannon at you, Lord
Chorus 1
G5 D5
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
C5 G5
I ain’t no senator’s son, son
G5 D5
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
C5 G5
I ain’t no fortunate one
Verse 2
G5 F5 C5 G5
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand, Lord, don’t they help themselves, yeah
G5 F5 C5 G5
But when the taxman comes to the door, the house look a like a rummage sale
Chorus 2
G5 D5
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
C5 G5
I ain’t no millionaire’s son, no, no
G5 D5
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
C5 G5
I ain’t no fortunate one
Breakdown
Gm7 Gm6 F/G G Gm7 Gm6 F/G G
Verse 3
G5 F5 C5 G5
Yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes, they send you down to war
G5 F5 C5 G5
And when you ask ’em, “How much should we give?”, they only answer, “More, more, more”
Chorus
G5 D5
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
C5 G5
I ain’t no military son, son
G5 D5
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
C5 G5
I ain’t no fortunate one, one
G5 D5
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
C5 G5
I ain’t no fortunate one
G5 D5
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
C5 G5
I ain’t no fortunate one
JOIN DREW ON FACEBOOK! Click on the Facebook icon and join “Drew Bentley Guitar”
group where you can ask questions and interact with Drew on Facebook.
This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.