Proud Mary chords

by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Song Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 120 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords: D, F, G, A, Bm, C

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major F Major F Major barre chord A Major G Major Bm Bm barre Major C Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH Bm-LH Bm barre chord-LH C Major-LH
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Proud Mary

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
            C   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
Riff: |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
Riff: |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...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: D Major – 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 120
  • Voice Range: B4 - F#5
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: D, F, G, A, C
    • Minor chords: Bm

Song Details:

Bayou Country Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: John Fogerty
  • Lyrics Begin: Left a good job in the city, workin' for the man ev'ry night and day,
  • Genre: Roots rock, Swamp rock, Southern rock, Folk rock
  • Featured Artists: Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1968
    Released: January 9, 1969
    B-side: Born on the Bayou
  • Album: Bayou Country
    Recorded: October 1968
    Released: January 15, 1969

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