5 Chords used in the song: D, C, F, A, Bm
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D* ==
A|--/9---9--7--5--3~--|
E|--------------------|
C|--------------------|
G|--/0---0--0--0--0~--|
Intro: [C-A][C-A][C-A-G-F][F-D][D][D]
1st verse :
D D D D
Left a good job in the city, workin for the man every night and day
D D D
and I never lost one minute of sleepin', worryin' about the way things
D
Might have been
Chorus :
A A Bm Bm
Big wheel a-keep on turnin', Proud Mary keep on burnin'
D D D D*
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
2nd verse:
D D D D
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans,
D D D
But I never saw the good side of the city, 'till I hitched a ride
D
on a river boat queen.
Chorus :
A A Bm Bm
Big wheel a-keep on turnin', Proud Mary keep on burnin'
D D D D*
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[C-A][C-A][C-A-G-F][F-D][D][D]
Solo :
[D]x8
[A][A][Bm][Bm]
Bridge :
D D D D*
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[C-A][C-A][C-A-G-F][F-D][D][D]
3rd verse:
D D D D
if you come down to the river, bet you're gonna find some people who
live,
D D D
you don't have to worry, cause you have no money, people on the river
D
are happy to give
Chorus :
A A Bm Bm
Big wheel a-keep on turnin', Proud Mary keep on burnin'
D D D D*
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
D D D D*
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
D D D D* >let ring
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
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if you're quick enough, you can throw an F into this:
[C-A][C-A][C-A-G-F][F-D][D][D]
making it more like
[C-A][C-A][C-A-G-F][F-D][F][D]
this adds a bit of extra kick
[C-A][C-A][C-A-G-F][F-D][D][D]
making it more like
[C-A][C-A][C-A-G-F][F-D][F][D]
this adds a bit of extra kick
22 Jul 2009
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About this song: Proud Mary
"Proud Mary" is a song written by American singer and guitarist John Fogerty. It was first recorded by rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (in which Fogerty played lead guitar and sang lead vocals) on the 1969 album Bayou Country. According to the Proud Mary Songfacts, the phrase "Proud Mary" reminded John Fogerty of a domestic washerwoman, which is what he started writing the song about. When he wrote the music, the first few chords reminded him of a paddle-wheel going around, and he thought of the Mississippi River. Instead of "Proud Mary" being a clean-up lady, "she" became a boat.