Proud Mary

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Taken from a live youtube video - basically the same but CCR seem to be
playing in E but I play in D and it fits in with what CCR are playing?
Some of the lyrics seem slightly different but could just be my hearing!
[Intro]
C A C A C A G F F D
[Verse 1]
D
Left a good job in the city
D
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day
D
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
D
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
[Chorus]
A
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Bm
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Verse 2]
D
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
D
Pumped a lot of pane down in New Orleans
D
But I never saw the good side of the city
D
'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen
[Chorus]
A
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Bm
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
C A C A C A G F F D
Guitar Break over verse D and chorus A Bm followed by
D
Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river
C A C A C A G F F D
[Verse 3]
D
If you come down to the river
D
Betcha gonna find some people who live
D
You don't have to worry though you have no money
D
People on the river are happy to give
[Chorus]
A
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Bm
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Outro]
D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
D D A
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

Proud Mary chords and lyrics

Free chords for Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Taken from a live youtube video - basically the same but CCR seem to be
playing in E but I play in D and it fits in with what CCR are playing?
Some of the lyrics seem slightly different but could just be my hearing!
[Intro]
C A C A C A G F F D
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
C A C A C A G F F D
Guitar Break over verse D and chorus A Bm followed by
C A C A C A G F F D
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Proud Mary Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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