#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Proud Mary Original Album: Bayou Country (Creedence Clearwater Revival) Words and Music by John Fogerty Copyright © 1969 Fantasy Records (?) Published by ? Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) NOTES: "'pane" in VERSE2 refers to "propane", used chiefly as a fuel for heating, cooking etc in the region during that time. So, the song's narrator worked as a gas-station attendant or suchlike. INTRO: [play: INTRO Figure] INTRO Figure C A G C A G C A G F F6 F D |-0---0---0---0____---0---0-------|-0---0---0---0____---0---0-------|-0---0---0---0---------------1______---1---1---1---1-------2-------| |-1---1---1---2____---1---1---0---|-1---1---1---2____---1---1---0---|-1---1---1---2-------0-------1______---1---1---3---1-------3-------| |-0---0---0---2____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---2____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---2-------0-------2______---2---2---2---2-------2-------| |-2---2---2---2____---2---2---0---|-2---2---2---2____---2---2---0---|-2---2---2---2-------0-------3______---3---3---3---3-------0-------| |-3---3---3---0____---3---3-------|-3---3---3---0____---3---3-------|-3---3---3---0-------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Lead-in to VERSE: D |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: D xx0232 D |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D Left a good job in the ci -ty, workin' for the man ev-'ry night and day D And I nev-er lost one min-ute of sleepin' worryin' 'bout the way things might have been CHORUS: Chords: A x02220 Bm x24432 D xx0232 A Bm |-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-4---4-------4---4---4-------4---|-4---4-------4---4---4-------4---| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-4---4-------4---4---4-------4---|-4---4-------4---4---4-------4---| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | A Bm Big wheel keep on turnin', Proud Ma -ry keep on burn - in' D |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---|-0---0-------0---0---0-------0---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D Rollin', roll - in', roll - in' on the riv - er VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: D xx0232 | D | % 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 [repeat CHORUS] [repeat INTRO Figure] [Guitar SOLO] D Rollin', rollin' rollin' on the river VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: D xx0232 | D | % 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 [repeat CHORUS] [repeat last line] [x3] [end as you wish]