Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[verse 2]
[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]
[verse 3]
[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
[verse 4]
[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]
[verse 5]
[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
[Closing]
[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
How to play Fortunate Son on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Fortunate Son uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), D → C (8), and G → D (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - F chord transition.
1. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Fortunate Son chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fortunate Son.
- Fortunate Son includes 42 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Fortunate Son contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Fortunate Son connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → F: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%