Fortunate Son Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Tempo:
66.4 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

D

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival chords
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Hey y'all
We'll do another CCR one and just like the [D] the run of
Green swans we've been doing late.
This was another one.
It's tuned down.
So the low E is this
That's
[C] [D] [F] [Dm] actually really [G] particular guitar doesn't like it that low because a little bit out of tune when [D] you're really wack
[G] But it's the verse chords are a
[F] G
[N] You [F] might play like [C] [G] and then the only thing is different is the chorus is a
[D] e
[C] The [G] D back [Dm] to a again, so let's run through it see
[E]
[G] [F] [G]
[F] [G]
[F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[G] [Gm] [A] [Am]
[Bm] [Dm] [A] [Am]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [G]
[D] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[G]
Oh Hey
Let's go through the little intro [E] part that no part.
So the you can see [G] the what are [F] you doing?
[G] That's really just a
[F] That's
[G] the same as the verse
[F] Chords so you do this.
[G] It's the top and if you're gonna bar an a [N] [Dm] So
[G] He's just doing the high end of it and he's doing the G string and the high E string of the barred a
G chords, so you slide up the G?
Slide up G to was that six and then the high E on five
[F] four and three
[Em] [C#]
[G] [Em] Hammer on the G string of the second fret and then the high E at the second fret
[G] And that last one is again hammer on the G string at the second fret
[F] Except the high on that one
[G] You [F]
[G] [Fm] [G] [F] [G]
know a string third fret
[F] [C] [G] [Dm] So [C#m] [Am]
[G#m] that's [Dm] a G at the ninth B at the eighth
And down everything [C#m] goes down one fret
[Am] For other G3 on the B then slide it up two [Bm] friends
[Dm] [C#m] [Am] [B] [C] [G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[F] [G] [C] [D] [C]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
D
1321
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
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To start learning Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, C, G, F and G in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 33 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 66 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Minor.

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Hey y'all
We'll do another CCR one and just like the [D] the run of
Green swans we've been doing late.
This was another one.
It's tuned down.
So the low E is this
That's _
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ [Dm] actually really _ _ [G] particular guitar doesn't like it that low because a little bit out of tune when [D] you're really wack _
[G] But it's the verse chords are a
[F] G
[N] You [F] might play like _ [C] _ _ [G] _ and then the only thing is different is the chorus is a
[D] e
[C] The [G] D back _ [Dm] to a again, so let's run through it see
_ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [Bm] _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh Hey
Let's go through the little intro [E] part that no part.
So the you can see [G] the what are [F] you doing?
[G] _ That's really just a
[F] That's _
[G] _ the same as the verse
[F] Chords so you do this.
[G] It's the top and if you're gonna bar an a [N] _ [Dm] So
[G] He's just doing the high end of it and he's doing the G string and the high E string of the barred a
G chords, so you slide up the G?
_ _ Slide up G to was that six and then the high E on five
_ [F] four and three
_ _ [Em] _ [C#] _
[G] _ _ [Em] Hammer on the G string of the second fret and then the high E at the second fret
[G] And that last one is again hammer on the G string at the second fret
_ [F] Except the high on that one
[G] You _ [F] _ _
[G] _ _ [Fm] _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ know a string third fret _
[F] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [Dm] So [C#m] _ [Am] _
[G#m] that's [Dm] a G at the ninth B at the eighth
And down everything [C#m] goes down one fret
_ _ [Am] _ For other G3 on the B then slide it up two [Bm] friends
[Dm] _ _ [C#m] _ [Am] _ _ _ [B] _ [C] _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ [C] _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Bruce Hornsby.

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