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  Fortunate son 
  (J.Fogerty)
  tabbed by: "mika saarikangas" 
  
  
  B-side of "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
  turn 1/2 step down
  -/- =slide 
  > = bend
  
  INTRO:
  
  e|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------|
  b|-----------13------|-----------12------|---------6------|-6-/-8---8---|
  g|---10-12-----------|-10-/-12-----------|----5-7---------|-5-/-7---7---|
  d|-12----------------|-------------------|-7--------------|-7-/-9---9---|
  a|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------|
  E|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------|
  
  e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
  b|-----------13----|-----------12----|---------6-----|-6-/-8---8---|
  g|---10-12---------|-10-/-12---------|----5-7--------|-5-/-7---7---|
  d|-12--------------|-----------------|-7-------------|-7-/-9---9---|
  a|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
  E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
  
  	
  G                    F
  So folks are born made to wave the flag,
  C7                          G
  yeah, the red, white and blue.
                         
  a|---------|---------|-----------|--------------|---------|
  E|---5>-5>-|-3-------|-3-/-1-----|-/-8----5>-5>-|-3-------|
  
  G                        F
  And when the band played "Hail to the chief"
  C7                             G
  yeah, they point the cannon at you.
  
  G            D7           C7               G
  It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's  son.
  e|-6-5---3------|-------------|-6-5---3-------|-------3-----|
  b|--------------|-6-5---3-----|------------3--|-5-6---------|
  G            D7           C7               G
  It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one.
  e|-6-5---3------|-------------|-6-5---3-------|-------3-----|
  b|--------------|-6-5---3-----|------------3--|-5-6---------|
  
  Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
  Well, they help themselves
  Yeah when the tax man comes to the door:
  a|---------|---------|-----------|--------------|---------|
  E|---5>-5>-|-3-------|-3-/-1-----|-/-8----5>-5>-|-3-------|
  
  "  house looks like a rummage sale."
  
  It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son.
  It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one.
  
  Bridge part:
  e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
  b|-----------13----|-----------12----|---------6-----|-6-/-8---8---|
  g|---10-12---------|-10-/-12---------|----5-7--------|-5-/-7---7---|
  d|-12--------------|-----------------|-7-------------|-7-/-9---9---|
  a|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
  E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
  
  e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
  b|-----------13----|-----------12----|---------6-----|-6-/-8---8---|
  g|---10-12---------|-10-/-12---------|----5-7--------|-5-/-7---7---|
  d|-12--------------|-----------------|-7-------------|-7-/-9---9---|
  a|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
  E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
  
  
  Some folks inherite star spangled eyes,
  Yeah, they'll send you down to war.
  a|---------|---------|-----------|--------------|---------|
  E|---5>-5>-|-3-------|-3-/-1-----|-/-8----5>-5>-|-3-------|
  
   When you ask them: "How much should we give?"
  Oh, they only answer: "More, more, more"
  
  It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senitor's son.
  e|-6-5---3------|-------------|-6-5---3-------|-------3-----|
  b|--------------|-6-5---3-----|------------3--|-5-6---------|
  It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one.
  e|-6-5---3------|-------------|-6-5---3-------|-------3-----|
  b|--------------|-6-5---3-----|------------3--|-5-6---------|
  It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, no
  e|-6-5---3------|-------------|-6-5---3-------|-------3-----|
  b|--------------|-6-5---3-----|------------3--|-5-6---------|
  It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son.
  e|-6-5---3------|-------------|-6-5---3-------|-------3-----|
  b|--------------|-6-5---3-----|------------3--|-5-6---------|
  
  Harmonica solo G/D7/ C7/G/ (guitar as chorus)

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