Favourite Son Chords
by Drenge
Favourite Son by Drenge is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, C, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
e|------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|---0--0-0--3---3--------------------|
E|-------------------0---00-3-0-3h4---| x1
e|------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-------------0----------------------|
A|---0--0-0--3---3--------------------|
E|-----------------5-0---00-3-0-3h4---| x1
e|------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|---0--0-0--3---3--------------------|
E|-------------------0---00-3-0-3h4---| x1
e|------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|---00--00-3-0-3h4--00--00-3-0-3h4---| x1
Looks like a lot to remember but just listen to the song a few
times and you'll get the hang of it
Verse:
'I wanna be loved by your favourite son'
e|------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|---0--0-0--3---3--------------------|
E|-------------------0---00-3-0-3h4---|
x2
e|------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-------------0----------------------|
A|---0--0-0--3---3--------------------|
E|-----------------5-0---00-3-0-3h4---|
'I wanna be hugged and i wanna...'
e|------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|---0--0-0--3---3--------------------|
E|-------------------0---00-3-0-3h4---| x3
e|-----------------------|
b|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|---3-3-3-5/-8-8-8-8----| x1
Chorus Chords:
e|-------------------|
b|-------------------|
G|---1---5-----------|
D|---2---5---5---7---|
A|---2---3---5---7---|
E|---0-------3---5---| x2
E C G A
Or you can play them as full chords:
e|---0---0---3---x---|
b|---0---1---3---2---|
G|---1---0---0---2---|
D|---2---2---0---2---|
A|---2---3---2---0---|
E|---0---x---3---x---| x2
E C G A
After the 'Lucky me' bit Eoin just strums an A chord a few times:
e|-------| e|--------|
b|-------| b|---2----|
G|-------| G|---2----|
D|---7---| D|---2----|
A|---7---| A|---0----|
E|---5---| Or... E|---x----|
Then back to verse (x1, same as before)
Chorus x1
Interlude:
Not really sure whats going on in this bit so just improvise or
lightly strum the Chorus chords or something.
Verse x1 ('I wanna be loved by your favourite guy')
Chorus x1
your welcome.