[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 [PLAY NEXT SECTION WITH ALL NECESSARY UPSTRUMS TO MAINTAIN GROOVE] | 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-----
[Tab] (Riff over last verse) E -5------- B -8-7-5-7--then-second-time-round-8-7-5-- G -5------- D -5------- A -7------- E -5-------
[START HERE #################################] [Intro riff - BPM 111] E -12--- B -12--- G -9---- x 9 times D -9---- A -X---- E -0----
[Vamp in A7 x 4 + stop]
[Verse 1] You don't have to be [A7] beautiful, to turn me on I just need your body baby, from dusk till dawn You don't need [D7] experience, to turn me out You just leave it [A7] all up to me, I'm gonna show you what it's all about
[Chorus] You don't have to be [E7] rich to be my girl You don't have to be [D7] cool to rule my world Ain't no particular [E7] sign I'm more compatible with I just wan't your [D7] extra time and your [Intro Riff] KISS!
[Vamp in A7 x 4 + stop]
[Verse 2] You got to not talk [A7] dirty baby, if you wanna impress me You can't be too flirty mama, I know how to undress me I want to be your [D7] fantasy, maybe you could be mine You just leave it all [A7] up to me, we could have a good time
[Chorus] You don't have to be [E7] rich to be my girl You don't have to be [D7] cool to rule my world Ain't no particular [E7] sign I'm more compatible with I just wan't your [D7] extra time and your [Intro Riff] KISS!
[Vamp in A7 x 4 + stop] (stop)Ah think I'll dance
[Breakdown + solo - goes to Riff 1 (B - 8 7)] E -5------------------ B -8-----------8-8-8-7 G -5-(16 times)------- D -5------------------ A -7------------------ E -5------------------
D x 4 - A7 x 4 [Stop]
[Verse 3] Women, not girls, rul [A7] e my world I said they rule my world Act your age, not your shoe size Maybe we could do the twirl You don't have to watch [D7] Dynasty to have an attitude You just leave it all [A7] up to me, my love will be your food
[Chorus] You don't have to be [E7] rich to be my girl You don't have to be [D7] cool to rule my world Ain't no particular [E7] sign I'm more compatible with I just wan't your [D7] extra time and your [Intro Riff] KISS!
