Creedence Clearwater Revival (often referred to as Creedence or CCR) was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s which consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford.
These members played together since 1959, first as The Blue Velvets, then as The Golliwogs. Their musical style encompassed the roots rock, swamp rock, and blues rock genres.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
I didn't tab this song myself, so no credit should be given to me, but I saw there were only 2 (wrong) version on this site, so I decided to put this one on. I've got this tab from creedence-online.com, so it should be correct.
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D 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.
A Big wheel a-keep on turnin' Bm Proud Mary keep on burnin',
[Riff 1 right after burnin'] e|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|-----------5--7--7/9/7--5-----------|-----------------------------------| E|----5h7-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D Roll - in', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Riff 2 right after river] e|------------------------------------| B|----/7------7---5---3--/5---3-------| G|------------------------------------| D|----/7------7---5---4--/5---4-------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|
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, Till I hitched a ride on a river boat queen. A Big wheel a-keep on turnin, Bm Proud Mary keep on burnin',
[Riff 3 right after burnin'] e|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|--------------7---------------------|-----------------------------------| G|--------7--9--9b10r9--7-------------|-----------------------------------| D|---7h9------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D roll - in, rollin, rollin on the river.
[Riff 2 right after river] e|------------------------------------| B|----/7------7---5---3--/5---3-------| G|------------------------------------| D|----/7------7---5---4--/5---4-------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|
D If you come down to the river, Bet you're 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. A Big wheel keep on turnin, Bm Proud Mary keep on burnin,
[Riff 3 right after burnin'] e|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|--------------7---------------------|-----------------------------------| G|--------7--9--9b10r9--7-------------|-----------------------------------| D|---7h9------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D Roll - in, rollin, rollin on the river.
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