Fortunate Son Chords by Cat Power

Tempo:
83.75 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cat Power / Fortunate Son (EP) chords
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[E] [D]
[A] [E]
[D]
[A] [E]
[Em] Some folks are born [D] made to wear the [G] flag, [A] the red button and [E] blue.
And [C#m] when the band plays, [D] hey, you watch the jeans,
[A] the cannon rally [E] is.
It ain't [D] me.
It ain't [A] me.
I ain't no Senator, [E] son.
It ain't [D] me.
It ain't [G]
[A] me.
I ain't no fortunate [E] one.
[Bm] [D]
[A] [D] [E]
Some folks are [D] born with silver spoon in [A] hand,
but they really help [E] [A] themselves.
[E]
[Em] When the tax man [D] comes to the door,
[A] Lord, [A] the house look rummaged [E] still.
Well, it ain't me.
[D] [F#m] It ain't [A] me.
I ain't no millionaire, [Em] [E] son.
[A]
[E] [D] It ain't me.
[A] I ain't no fortunate [E] one.
[D]
[A] [G] [Em] [B]
[E] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] Some folks inherit [D] [D] star-spangled [A] lines.
Ooh, they send you down [E] into war.
And when you ask them, [D] how [D] much should I give,
[A] all they only answer, [E] more.
Well, [A]
[E] it ain't me.
[Bm] [G] It ain't [D]
[A] me.
I ain't no military, [E] [A] son.
[E]
[E] It ain't me.
[D] It ain't [Bm] me.
[A] I ain't no fortunate [E] one.
No.
[E] [D]
[A] [E]
[Em] [Bm]
[A] [A] [E]
It ain't me.
[D] It [Bm] ain't me.
[A] No.
[E] [A] [E] [C#m]
[E] It ain't me.
[D] It'll never be [A] me.
I ain't no fortunate [E] one.
[D]
[A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To learn Cat Power - Fortunate Son chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, A, E, D, D and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 41 BPM and then match the original tempo of 84 BPM. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Em] Some folks are born [D] made to wear the [G] flag, [A] _ the red button and [E] blue. _ _ _
And [C#m] when the band plays, [D] hey, you watch the jeans,
[A] the cannon rally [E] is. _ _ _
_ It ain't [D] me.
It ain't [A] me.
I ain't no Senator, [E] son. _ _ _
_ It ain't [D] me.
It ain't [G]
[A] me.
I ain't no fortunate [E] one. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ Some folks are [D] born with silver spoon in [A] hand,
but they really help [E] [A] themselves.
[E] _ _
_ [Em] When the tax man [D] comes to the door,
[A] Lord, [A] the house look rummaged [E] _ still.
Well, _ it ain't me.
[D] [F#m] It ain't [A] me.
I ain't no millionaire, [Em] [E] son.
_ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] It ain't me.
[A] _ I ain't no fortunate [E] one. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
[E] Some folks inherit _ [D] [D] star-spangled [A] lines.
Ooh, they send you down [E] into war. _ _
And when you ask them, [D] how [D] much should I give,
[A] all they only answer, [E] more.
Well, [A] _
[E] _ it ain't me.
[Bm] _ [G] It ain't [D]
[A] me.
I ain't no military, [E] [A] son.
[E] _ _
[E] _ It ain't me.
[D] _ It ain't [Bm] me.
[A] I ain't no fortunate [E] one.
No. _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
It ain't me.
[D] It [Bm] ain't me.
[A] _ _ No.
[E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [C#m] _
[E] It ain't me.
[D] It'll never be [A] me.
I ain't no fortunate [E] one. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by John Fogerty.

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