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Proud Mary tab by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival features John Fogerty's iconic guitar work, utilizing a simple yet effective combination of open chords and a driving rhythm. The song's distinctive intro riff is played on a Rickenbacker 325 guitar, giving it a twangy and energetic sound. Stu Cook's bassline provides a solid foundation for the song, locking in with Doug Clifford's steady drumming to create a classic rock groove. The track was released in 1969 as part of CCR's album "Bayou Country," showcasing the band's signature swamp rock sound.
Guitar tabs and guitar solo tabs. Enjoy!


Tabber: Roger Olofsson (raggen@hem1.passagen.se)

Solo tabbed by: Steve Garner (s_garner@hotmail.com)


PROUD MARY
Creedence Clearwater Revival

Intro:

E---0---0---0---x--------x---x---x---|---0---0---0---x--------x---x---x--|
B---1---1---1---2--------2---2---2---|---1---1---1---2--------2---2---2--|
G---0---0---0---2--------2---2---2---|---0---0---0---2--------2---2---2--|
D---2---2---2---2--------2---2---2---|---2---2---2---2--------2---2---2--|
A---3---3---3---0--------0---0---0---|---3---3---3---0--------0---0---0--|
e---x---x---x---x--------x---x---x---|---x---x---x---x--------x---x---x--|
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
E---0---0---0---x-------3-----1------|--1--1--0--1----2------------------|
B---1---1---1---2-------3-----1------|--1--1--0--1----3------------------|
G---0---0---0---2-------4-----2------|--2--2--2--2----2------------------|
D---2---2---2---2-------5-----3------|--3--3--3--3----0------------------|
A---3---3---3---0-------5-----3------|--3--3--3--3----x------------------|
e---x---x---x---x-------3-----1------|--1--1--0--0----x------------------|

Basic Rhythm:

D=Down stroke
U=Up Stroke

    D   U   D   U   U   D
E---2---2---x---2---2---x------------|-----------------------------------|
B---3---3---x---3---3---x------------|-----------------------------------|
G---2---2---x---2---2---x------------|-----------------------------------|
D---0---0---x---0---0---x------------|-----------------------------------|
A---x---x---x---x---x---x------------|-----------------------------------|
e---x---x---x---x---x---x------------|-----------------------------------|

D
Left a good job in the city, workin for ....

and I never lost one minute of ....
might
            A                                  Bm
have been.  Big wheel a-keep on turnin'  ....,

Riff 1 right after burnin'

E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A-----------5--7--7/9/7--5-----------|-----------------------------------|
e----5h7-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|

     D
Roll - in', rollin', ...

Riff 2 right after river

E------------------------------------|
B----/7------7---5---3--/5---3-------|
G------------------------------------|
D----/7------7---5---4--/5---4-------|
A------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|

2nd verse:

D
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis,  ....

Orleans,  But I never saw the good ....
ride
                       A                                 Bm
on a river boat queen. Big wheel a-keep ....

burnin',

Riff 3 right after burnin'

E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B--------------7---------------------|-----------------------------------|
G--------7--9--9b10r9--7-------------|-----------------------------------|
D---7h9------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

     D
roll - in, rollin, rolli....

Play Riff 2 here

repeat intro:

solo:

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------7--7--8--7--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7---------------|
|-----------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---------------|
|-----7--9--7--7--9--7--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7------7--------|
|--/9----------------------------------------------------9p7----------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--/10-10-10-----------------------7--7--8--7--7--8--7--7--8--7-------|
|--/11--------9--7-----------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------|
|-------------------9--7-----7--9--7--7--9--7--7--9--7--7--9--7-------|
|-------------------------/9------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7--7---------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7--7------------------------4--6p5h6--6-7--6p5h6--6-4--6p5h6-------|
|--7--7---------------7p6h7--7----------------------------------------|
|--------9--9--5--5---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------6--7p6h7--7-9--7p6h7--7-6--7p6h7--7-----------------------|
|--9p8h9--9-----------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

     D
roll - in, rollin, rollin ....

Play Riff 2 here

Repeat intro:

3rd verse:

D
if you come down to the river, bet you're ...
live,

you don't have to worry, cause you have ....
are
                A                              Bm
happy to give.  Big wheel keep on turnin, ....

Play riff 3 here

    D
roll - in,  ....repeat and fade

--

Comments, corrections:

raggen@hem1.passagen.se, Roger Olofsson

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