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Proud Mary

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[Intro]
C A C A C
A G F D D
[Verse 1]
DLeft a good job in the city,
DWorkin' for The Man ev'ry night and day,
DAnd I never lost one minute of sleepin',
DWorryin' 'bout the way things might have been.
[Chorus]
ABig wheel keep on turnin',
BmProud Mary keep on burnin',
DRollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
[Verse 2]
DCleaned a lot of plates in Memphis,
DPumped a lot of 'pane down in New Orleans,
DBut I never saw the good side of the city,
D'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen.
[Chorus]
ABig wheel keep on turnin',
BmProud Mary keep on burnin',
DRollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
[Instrumental]
C A C A C
A G F D D
[Solo]
D D D D A Bm
DRollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
[Instrumental]
C A C A C
A G F D D
[Verse 3]
DIf you come down to the river,
DBet you gonna find some people who live.
DYou don't have to worry 'cause you have no money,
DPeople on the river are happy to give.
[Chorus]
ABig wheel keep on turnin',
BmProud Mary keep on burnin',
DRollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
N.C.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
DRollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
[Outro]
C A C A C A G F D
D

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Proud Mary

by John Fogerty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C A C A C

A G F D D

[Verse 1]

Left a good job in the city,

Workin' for The Man ev'ry night and day,

And I never lost one minute of sleepin',

Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been.

[Chorus]

Big wheel keep on turnin',

Proud Mary keep on burnin',

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.

[Verse 2]

Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis,

Pumped a lot of 'pane down in New Orleans,

But I never saw the good side of the city,

'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen.

[Chorus]

Big wheel keep on turnin',

Proud Mary keep on burnin',

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.

[Instrumental]

C A C A C

A G F D D

[Solo]

D D D D A Bm

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.

[Instrumental]

C A C A C

A G F D D

[Verse 3]

If you come down to the river,

Bet you gonna find some people who live.

You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money,

People on the river are happy to give.

[Chorus]

Big wheel keep on turnin',

Proud Mary keep on burnin',

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.

N.C.

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.

[Outro]

C A C A C A G F D

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