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Proud Mary chords by
George Jones
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
F
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Bb
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G
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Verse 1
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Well I 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
Verse 2
D
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A big wheel to keep on turnin'
Em
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Proud Mary keeps on burnin'
F
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Gm
Gm
3

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I said, "Rollin', rollin',
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rollin' on the river"
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George you know I
Verse 3
G
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cleaned a lot of

things down in Memphis

Popped a lot of cane in New Orleans
Gm
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But I never saw the good side of the city
Gm
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Till I hitched a ride on this
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river boat queen
Verse 4
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Big wheels keep on turnin'
Em
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Proud Mary keeps on burnin'
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Gm
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I said, "Rollin', rollin',
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rollin' on the river"
Interlude 1
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Bb
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Verse 5
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Well if you come down to the river

Well I bet you gonna find some

people joining who do you
Gm
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You don't have to worry George
G
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if you have no money

People on the river are happy to give
Verse 6
D
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I said, "The big wheel will

keep on turnin'
Em
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Proud Mary keeps on burnin'
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Gm
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We're rollin', rollin',
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rollin' on the river"
Interlude 2
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I said, "We're
Verse 7
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rollin', rollin',
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rollin' on the river"
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Rollin', rollin'

on the river
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Verse 8


Rollin', rollin',
Gm
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rollin' on the river on the river

Rollin', rollin',
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rollin' on the river on the river

I said, "We're rollin',

rollin', rollin' on the river"

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • D

  • Bb

  • G

  • Em

  • Gm

    3

  • C

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Proud Mary by George Jones is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Proud Mary are Ab, F, Db, Bb, Gm, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, F, Db, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Proud Mary is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Proud Mary using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Proud Mary. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with George Jones.

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