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Fortunate Son chords by
Janiva Magness
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Some folks are born,
C
C

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made to wave the flag
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D
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Ooh, they're red, white and blue

And when the band plays,
C
C

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""Hail To The Chief""
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Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
Verse 2
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It ain't me, it ain't me
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D
D

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I ain't no senator's son, son
A
A

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It ain't me, it ain't me
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D
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I ain't no fortunate one, no
Verse 3
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D

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C
C

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Some folks are born, silver spoon in hand
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G

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Oh, don't they help themselves, Lord?
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But when the tax man comes to the door
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Lord, the house look a like
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D

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a rummage sale, yes
Verse 4
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It ain't me, it ain't me
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I ain't no millionaire's son, son, no
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It ain't me, it ain't me
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I ain't no fortunate one, no, no
Interlude 1
Dsus4
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Dsus4
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Dsus4
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Dsus4
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Dsus4
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Verse 5
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Some folks inherit star- spangled eyes
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Ooh, they'll send you down to war,

Lord

And when they ask you,
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""How much should we give?""
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Ooh, they only answer,
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""More, more, more""
Verse 6
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It ain't me, it ain't me
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I ain't no military son, son, no
A
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It ain't me, it ain't me
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I ain't no fortunate one, no, no, I
Verse 7
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It ain't me, it ain't me
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I ain't no fortunate son, no, no, no
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It ain't me, it ain't me
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I ain't no fortunate one,
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no, no, no
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(It ain't me, it ain't me)
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(It ain't me, it ain't me)

I ain't no fortune son,
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no, oh
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • A

  • Dsus4

  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Fortunate Son by Janiva Magness is F major.

The primary chords used in Fortunate Son are F, Eb, Bb, C, Fsus4, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Eb, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Fortunate Son is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Fortunate Son using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Fortunate Son. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Janiva Magness.

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