#--------------------------------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 (contactus@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 |-0---0---0---0____---0---0-------|-0---0---0---0____---0---0-------| |-1---1---1---2____---1---1---0---|-1---1---1---2____---1---1---0---| |-0---0---0---2____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---2____---0---0---0---| |-2---2---2---2____---2---2---0---|-2---2---2---2____---2---2---0---| |-3---3---3---0____---3---3-------|-3---3---3---0____---3---3-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C A G F F6 F D |-0---0---0---0---------------1______---1---1---1---1-------2-------| |-1---1---1---2-------0-------1______---1---1---3---1-------3-------| |-0---0---0---2-------0-------2______---2---2---2---2-------2-------| |-2---2---2---2-------0-------3______---3---3---3---3-------0-------| |-3---3---3---0-------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 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---| |-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 - & - | D Left a good job in the ci -ty Workin' for the man ev-'ry night and day 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 |-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---| |-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 - & - | A Big wheel keep on turnin' Bm |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---|-3---3-------3---3---3-------3---| |-4---4-------4---4---4-------4---|-4---4-------4---4---4-------4---| |-4---4-------4---4---4-------4---|-4---4-------4---4---4-------4---| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Bm Proud Ma -ry keep on burn - in' 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 - & - | D Rollin', roll - in', roll 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 - & - | - 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]