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Proud Mary

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tabbed by Bekkos.
The original is not played with open chords but barred.
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C
Left a good job in the city
C
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day
C
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
C
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
[Chorus]
G
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Am                  F
  Proud Mary keep on burnin'
  C                                      G
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Verse 2]
C                                    G
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
C
Pumped a lot of pane down in New Orleans
C
But I never saw the good side of the city
(Slide E-string down from fret 17 to 7)
    N.C
   'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen
[Chorus]
G
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Am                F
Proud Mary keep on burnin' 
                                         (F is a riff)
C                                      F
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
C
*
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Solo guitar lick]
G  Bb  G  D  C  F  C
[Verse 3]
C
If you come down to the river
C
Bet you gonna find some people who live
C
You don't have to worry 'cause you have [if you got] no money
C                                         F
People on the river are happy to give
[Chorus]
G
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Am                  F
  Proud Mary keep on burnin'
  C                                Am   C
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river  (Yeah)
  C                                Am   C
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Guitar Solo]
C
Bb  G  Bb  G
Bb G Bb  C  G7
C  Am  G  C
G  C  G  C
G        Am
F     C
D  C  D  C
C
G  C  G  C
C
Am  Bb  C
F  G  C  G
Am    F
C
D  C
C  D  C  G
[Verse 4]
C
Left a good job in the city
C
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day
C
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
C
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
[Chorus]
G
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Am                F
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
C                                      Am
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
C
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Outro]
BbF DbC
      *
F
*
* = Let ring

Proud Mary chords and lyrics

Free chords for Proud Mary by James Bay. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

tabbed by Bekkos.
The original is not played with open chords but barred.
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
(Slide E-string down from fret 17 to 7)
    N.C
   'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen
[Chorus]
                                         (F is a riff)
[Solo guitar lick]
G  Bb  G  D  C  F  C
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Guitar Solo]
C
Bb  G  Bb  G
Bb G Bb  C  G7
C  Am  G  C
G  C  G  C
G        Am
F     C
D  C  D  C
C
G  C  G  C
C
Am  Bb  C
F  G  C  G
Am    F
C
D  C
C  D  C  G
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Bb  F  Db  C*
F*
* = Let ring

Proud Mary Chords by James Bay

Learn how to play Proud Mary by James Bay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Proud Mary chords”, “Proud Mary guitar chords”, or “James Bay Proud Mary chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Proud Mary chords and for experienced players who want accurate Proud Mary lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F, E, Bb.

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What key is "Proud Mary" in?

The chords for "Proud Mary" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, F, E, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.