Fortune
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
I tried to compile all the verses I've seen written and heard in recordings.
A great list is here: https://secondhandsongs.com/work/233733/all
[Chorus]
D A
Fortune I had it, fortune I lost it,
D G A D
Fortune I lost it one night when I got drunk.
[Verse]
D A
Once I had a fortune, I (put/locked/laid) it in my trunk,
D G A D
I lost it all a-gambling one night when I was drunk.
[Verse]
D A
Once I had a fortune but now I've lost it all,
D G A D
Drinkin' and a gambling and playin' at the ball.
[Verse]
D A
I'm packin' up my suitcase and now I say goodbye,
D G A D
I'm gonna live a gamblin' man until the day I die.
[Verse]
D A
Wish I had a pretty little (hog/horse), corn to feed him on,
D G A D
And a pretty little wife around the farm to feed him when I'm gone.
[Verse]
D A
I wish I had a banjo string, made of golden twine
D G A D
And every tune I play on it, I wish that gal was mine.
[Verse]
D A
Peaches in the summertime, applies in the fall
D G A D
If I can't have that girl I love, I won't have none at all.
[Verse]
D A
Raccoon's got a great big tail, the possum's tail is fair
D G A D
Rabbit's got no tail at all but a little bunch of hair
[Verse]
D A
Once I had a fortune, I stayed till half-past one
D G A D
When I went to leave my girl, wonder where she gone (?)
[Verse]
D A
Packed up her suitcase, and bid her ma goodbye
D G A D
Said "I'm going' with a gamblin' man, I'll stay there till I die"
[Verse]
D A
Once I had a sweetheart, she lived across the hill
D G A D
If she had not moved away, then she'd been there still
How to play Fortune
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.