[USE DROP D - MAKES THE RIFFS EASIER IF ACCIDENTALLY HIT LOW E STRING]
[Intro - Ike and Tina - BPM 85 - No drums - slow - USE DISTORTION?] [D]Left a good job down in the city Working for the man every night and day But I never lost a minute of sleeping Worried 'bout the way things might have been [Run F# G G# A - Phrase drop D 444 555 666 then to A5] [A] Big wheels keep on turning [Bm] Proud Mary keep on [G] burning [Together] (And we) [D] Rolling, rolling, rolling on a river
[Verse 1] [D] Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis (And I) Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city (Un)til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen [A] Big wheel a-keep on turnin', ooh the [Bm] Proud Mary keep on [G] burnin' And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river)
[Drums in - BPM 85 (double time versus start) - USE DISTORTION?] Vamp on [D] [D-riff2]
[Verse 1] [D-x5777x] Left a good job (down) in the city, Workin' for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin' I was worryin' 'bout the way that things might have been [Run F# G G# A - DROP D IS 444xxx 555xxx 666xxx 777xxx] [A] Big wheel a-keep on turnin', ooh the [Bm] Proud Mary keep on [G] burnin'
(play D at 000232 so can allude to the rolling counterline by playing D Dsus2 D5) And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river)
[D-riff 1] E -14--14----12-10-12-10 B -10-------------------- G -11-------------------- D -0--------------------- A -0--------------------- E -0---------------------
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1]
[River Do Do bit - IN DROP D - G IS 555xxx F is 333xxx] (play 000232 so high F# of 'doo' rings out) D D D | C C A | C C A | C C A | G F F | F F F G |
[D-riff2]
[Verse 2] [D] Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis [C-G] (And I) Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city (Un)til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen [Run F# G G# A] (You know that) [A] Big wheels keep on turnin', ooh the [Bm] Proud Mary keep on [G] burnin' And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1]
[River Do Do bit] D D D | C C A | C C A | C C A | G F F | F F F G |
[D-riff2]
[Verse] So [D] if you come down to the river [C][G] [D] I bet you're gonna find some people who live [D] You don't have to worry, if you got no money People on the river are happy [F#] to [G] give [G#] [A] Big wheel a-keep on turnin' (turnin'), [Bm] Proud Mary keep on [G] burnin' (burnin') And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1]
[River Do Do bit] D D D | C C A | C C A | C C A | G F F | F F F G |
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1]
D D D | C C A | C C A | C C A | G F F | F F F G | (end on G) [End]
[D-riff2 - riff starts on 3rd note of bar] E ---------------7--x--x-x-- B -----5s7--777--7--12-x-7-- G -----5s7--777--7--7--9-7-- D -----5s7--777--7--7--7-7-- x 3 A -----3s5--555--x--x--x-x-- E/D----0---------0--0--0-0-
DrB--S-B----S-B-S--B--S--
E -7--5-5-5----3--3--- B -7--7-5-7----5--3--- G -7--7-5-7----5--4----Or for C to G -55---- (to make quicker) D -7--7-5-7----5--5---- -32--- A -5--5-5-5----3--5---- ------- E ----------------3-----
[Intro BPM 131 - Full drums - Capo on 1 for original key] (Each instance of chord equates to 2 snare hits) [Am][Am][G][G] - [C][F][C][G] - [G] [Am][Am][G][G] - [C][F][C][G] - [G] [G][G]
[Verse 1 - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps] Well I came [C] home Like a [F] stone And I fell [C] hea......vy into your [G] arms These days of [C] dust Which we've [F] known Will blow a [C] way........ with this new [G] sun
[Bridge - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G][G][G] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G][G][G]
[Hook - Light bass drum with chugging] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G]
[Vamp - drums full back in] [C][C][C][C]
[Verse 2 - Quieter drums - string slap for snare] So [C] break my step And re [F] lent You for [C] gave ........ and I won't [G] forget Know what we've [C] seen And him with [F] less Now in some [C] way ........, shake the ex [G] cess
[Hook - full drums] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G]
[Verse 3 - Light bass drum with chugging - Can play chords higher to vary] Now I'll be [C] bold As well as s [F] trong Use my [C] head ........ alongside my [G] heart So take my [C] flesh And fix my [F] eyes That tethered [C] mind ........ free from the [G] lies
[Bridge - Light bass drum with chugging] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G] (fade 2/4 drums in?) [G][G]
[Final altered verse in terms of chords] [C] Raise..[C]..[C]. [G] my..... [Am] hands [Am][Am] [F] Paint my [C] spirit [G] gold [G] And [C] bow..[C]..[C][G] my..... [Am] head [Am][Am] [F] Keep my [C] heart [G] slow.......... [G][G][G]
[Hook - Full drums] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G][C] [End on C]
