Proud Mary chords
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Proud Mary was written by John Fogerty - main songwriter from the band, Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR).
- Recorded: 1968
- Released: January 1969 from the album - Bayou Country
- Music: D Major in 4/4 time at ~ 120 bpm
- Chords: D, F, G, A, Bm, C
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note












Proud Mary
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyC A C A C A G F F D F D D Intro: 4/4 |1&2 &3&4&|1&2 &3&4&| 1&2 &3 &4 & | 1&2 & 3& 4& | | 𝄎 | Count: D 1. Left a good job in the ci -ty Workin' for the man ev-'ry night and day And I nev-er lost a min-ute of sleep-in' Worry-in' 'bout the way things might have been A Bm Chorus: Big wheel keep on turn-in' Proud Mary keep on burn-in' D Roll-in' Roll-in' Roll-in' on the ri-ver D 2. Cleaned a lot o' plates in Mem-phis Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans But I nev-er saw the good side of the city 'Till I hitched a ride on a ri-ver boat queen A Bm Chorus: Big wheel keep on turn-in' Proud Mary keep on burn-in' D Roll-in' Roll-in' Roll-in' on the riv-er C A C A C A G F F D F D D Count: |1&2 &3&4&|1&2 &3&4&| 1&2 &3 &4 && | 1&2 && 3& 4& | | 𝄎 | D D A Bm Instr: ‖ | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 ‖ | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 ‖ D ** Roll-in' Roll-in' _ Roll-in' on the riv-er C A C A C A G F F D F D D Count: |1&2 &3&4&|1&2 &3&4&| 1&2 &3 &4 && | 1&2 && 3& 4& | | 𝄎 | D 3. If you come down to the ri-ver Bet you gon-na find the peo-ple who live You don't have to wor-ry, 'cause you have no mon-ey Peop-le on the riv-er are hap-py to give A Bm Chorus: Big wheel keep on turn-in' Proud Mary keep on burn-ing D Roll-in' Roll-in' Roll-in' on the riv-er D Roll-in' Roll-in' Roll-in' on the riv-er D Roll-in' Roll-in' Roll-in' on the riv-er D Roll-in' Roll-in' Roll-in' on the riv-er...