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Proud Mary

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Proud Mary
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Standard tuning
[Intro]
  A F#   A F#   A F#ED   DCDE
|      |      |      |       | N.C. |
  B
|  | % |
[Verse]
B
Left a good job in the city
B
Workin' for the man every night and day
B
And I never lost one minute of sleeping
B
Worried about the way things might have been
[Chorus]
  F#
A big wheel keep on turnin'
G#m
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
B
Rollin, rollin, rollin on a river
B
Rollin, rollin, rollin on a river
[Interlude]
  A F#   A F#   A F#ED   DCDE
|      |      |      |       | N.C. | % |
  B
|  | % |
[Verse]
B
If you come down to the river
B
Betcha you're gonna find some people who live
B
You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money
B
People along the river are happy to give
[Chorus]
         F#
I said-a big wheel keep on turnin'
G#m
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
B
Rollin, rollin, rollin on a river, take it ...
C
Rollin, rollin, rollin on a river
[Verse]
C
If you come down to the river
C
Betcha you're gonna find some people who live
C
You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money
C
People along the river are happy to give
[Chorus]
         G
I said-a big wheel keep on turnin'
Am
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
        C
Oh, I'm rollin, rollin, rollin on a river
C
Rollin, rollin, rollin on a river
[Coda]
  BbG    BbG    BbGFEb  EbDbEbF
|      |      |      |     

Proud Mary chords and lyrics

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

Proud Mary
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Standard tuning
[Intro]
| A  F#   | A  F#   | A  F# E D |  D C D E  | N.C. |
| B | % |
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
| A  F#   | A  F#   | A  F# E D |  D C D E  | N.C. | % |
| B | % |
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Coda]
| Bb  G   | Bb  G   | Bb  G F Eb |  Eb Db Eb F

Proud Mary Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Proud Mary by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Proud Mary chords”, “Proud Mary guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley 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 A, F#, E, D, C, B.

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Many players learn "Proud Mary" by Elvis Presley with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Elvis Presley below.

What key is "Proud Mary" in?

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