Here’s how to play the intro riff to “Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Verse Chords And Lyrics
Verse 1
D
Left a good job in the city
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
Verse 2
D
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 riverboat queen
Verse 3
D
If you come down to the river
Bet you gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry if you got no money
People on the river are happy to give
Chorus Strumming
Pre-Chorus And Chorus
A Big wheel keep on turnin' Bm Proud Mary keep on burnin' D Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Putting It Together
[Main Riff]
D
Left a good job in the city
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
A
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Bm
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
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
A
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Bm
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Main Riff]
D
If you come down to the river
Bet you gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry if you got no money
People on the river are happy to give
A
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Bm
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river 3x