U2 - Fortunate Sun guitar tab
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:
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G F
So folks are born made to wave the flag,
C7 G
yeah, the red, white and blue.
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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.
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G D7 C7 G
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one.
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Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Well, they help themselves
Yeah when the tax man comes to the door:
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" 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:
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Some folks inherite star spangled eyes,
Yeah, they'll send you down to war.
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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.
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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one.
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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, no
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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son.
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Harmonica solo G/D7/ C7/G/ (guitar as chorus)
