Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival Chords

Fortunate Son

by Creedence Clearwater Revival

on Willy and the Poor Boys (1969)

Tempo: 132 (bpm)

Note: VIDEO OUT OF TUNE A=433

Chords & Roman Numerals

I	G
IV	C
V	D
b VII	F

Change Key

currently: G Mixolydian

No Capo G (Mixolydian) (Original Key)
G C D F Capo 1 F# (Mixolydian)
F# B C# E Capo 2 F (Mixolydian)
F Bb C Eb Capo 3 E (Mixolydian)
E A B D Capo 4 Eb (Mixolydian)
Eb Ab Bb Db Capo 5 D (Mixolydian)
D G A C Capo 6 Db (Mixolydian)
Db Gb Ab Cb Capo 7 C (Mixolydian)
C F G Bb Capo 8 B (Mixolydian)
B E F# A Capo 9 Bb (Mixolydian)
Bb Eb F Ab Capo 10 A (Mixolydian)
A D E G Capo 11 Ab (Mixolydian)
Ab Db Eb Gb

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Note: Drums
- $4
  - - N.C.
- - - N.C.
G

Mixolydian

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Note: Riff: A -> B, G then G -> A, F then F -> G, E then F -> G, D Recommend using the 4th string for the slide, and the 2nd string for the other note. Ending with A# on the 5th string then G on the 6th string.
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - F FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - F FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
G

Mixolydian

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- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - Some
    - folks
    - are
    - born
- - - F FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - made
    - to
    - ware
    - the
    - flag,
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - Ooh,
    - they're
    - red,
    - white
    - and
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - blue.
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - And
    - when
    - the
    - band
    - plays
- - - F FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - "Hail
    - to
    - the
    - chief",
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - They
    - point
    - the
    - can-
    - non
    - right
    - at
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - you.
G

Ionian

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- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - It
    - ain't
    - me,
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - it
    - ain't
    - me
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - I
    - ain't
    - no
    - sen-
    - a-
    - tor's
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - son.
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - It
    - ain't
    - me,
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - it
    - ain't
    - me
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - I
    - ain't
    - no
    - fot-
    - tun-
    - ate
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - one.
G

Mixolydian

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- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - Some
    - folks
    - are
    - born
- - - F FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - sil-
    - ver
    - spoon
    - in
    - hand,
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - Lord,
    - don't
    - they
    - help
    - them-
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - selves.
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - But
    - when
    - the
    - tax
    - man
- - - F FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - comes
    - to
    - the
    - door,
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - Lord,
    - the
    - house
    - looks
    - like
    - a
    - rum-
    - mage
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - sale.
G

Ionian

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- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - It
    - ain't
    - me,
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - it
    - ain't
    - me
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - I
    - ain't
    - no
    - mil-
    - lion-
    - aire's
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - son.
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - It
    - ain't
    - me,
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - it
    - ain't
    - me
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - I
    - ain't
    - no
    - fot-
    - tun-
    - ate
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - one.
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- - - G7 ONE_MAJOR
- - - G°
- - - Gsus4(add9) ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G7 ONE_MAJOR
- - - G°
- - - Gsus4(add9) ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
G

Mixolydian

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- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - Some
    - folks
    - in-
    - her-
    - it
- - - F FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - star
    - span-
    - gled
    - eyes,
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - Ooh,
    - they
    - send
    - you
    - down
    - to
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - war.
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - And
    - when
    - you
    - ask
    - them,
- - - F FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - "How
    - much
    - should
    - we
    - give?"
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - They
    - on-
    - ly
    - ans-
    - wer
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - More!
    - more!
    - more!
G

Ionian

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- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - It
    - ain't
    - me,
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - it
    - ain't
    - me
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - I
    - ain't
    - no
    - mil-
    - i-
    - ta-
    - ry
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - son.
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - It
    - ain't
    - me,
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - it
    - ain't
    - me
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - I
    - ain't
    - no
    - fot-
    - tun-
    - ate
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - one.
G

Ionian

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- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - It
    - ain't
    - me,
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - it
    - ain't
    - me
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - I
    - ain't
    - no
    - fot-
    - tun-
    - ate
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - one.
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - It
    - ain't
    - me,
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - it
    - ain't
    - me
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - I
    - ain't
    - no
    - fot-
    - tun-
    - ate
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - one.

Fortunate Son

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fortunate Son

Chords & Roman Numerals

Change Key currently: G Mixolydian

Change Key

currently: G Mixolydian