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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary Chords

Chord reference F, D, C, Bb, G, D7, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G] [G]Left a good job in the city, Workin’ for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin’ Worryin’ ’bout the way things might have been [D7]Big wheel keep on turnin’ [Em]Proud Mary keep on burnin’ [G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river [G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river

[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]

[G]Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city ‘Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen [D7]Big wheel keep on turnin’ [Em]Proud Mary keep on burnin’ [G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river [G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river

[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]

[G]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 [D7]Big wheel keep on turnin’ [Em]Proud Mary keep on burnin’ [G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river [G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river [G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river

[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]

Artist Creedence Clearwater Revival
Album Bayou Country
Genres Rock, Classic Rock
Year 1969
Key G

How to Play Proud Mary on Guitar?

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary can be played in the key of G using the F, D, C, Bb, G, D7, Em chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Proud Mary with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.