[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 134] Just drums B B B B - no chords then with chords - Drums B bB B bB - very slow Can fret Aadd2/B with just 1st finger - don't worry about high E too much - easier transition to B [Aadd2/B - X22220][B][Aadd2/B][B] x 3 [Aadd2/B][B][Aadd2/B][B] ([G#m7][G#m7/B]) (add little finger to 7 on low E of G#m7 to simulate bass line - i.e. add the B)
[VERSE 1 - Bass drum pattern - B x x B x x x x ] [A] I'm not in love, [Am] so don't forget it, [G#m7] It's just a [G#7] silly phase I'm [C#m] going through.( [C#m7] C#m7 riff) [A] And just because [Am] I call you up, [G#m7] Don't get me [G#7] wrong, don't [C#m] think you've got it made. [C#m7] (C#m7 riff)
[REFRAIN 1] [A] I'm not in love, no- [B] no. [B7]It's be [E] cause [A][G][A] (Pattern - ExxA xxxx GxxA xxxx)
[VERSE 2] [A] I like to see you, [Am] but then again, [G#m7] That doesn't [G#7] mean you mean that [C#m] much to me.(C#m7 riff) [A] So if I call you, [Am] don't make a fuss, [G#m7] Don't tell your fri [G#7] ends about the t [C#m] wo of us.(C#m7 riff)
[REFRAIN 2] [A] I'm not in love, no- [B] no. [B7]It's be [E] cause
[Instrumental] Chords below (From G#m slide up vocally to A) E C#m B G#m (hold) A
E ----12-11-9-9----11-12-11-9-----7--9--7-4-----4-----------4------------5-- B 9-----------9-------------9-----7-------4-----4--7--5--4--4------------5-- G 9-----------9-------------9-----8-------4-----4-----------4------------6-- D 9-------------------------------9-------------------------6------------7-- A ------------11------------11----9-------6-----------------6------------7-- E 0-----------9-------------9-----7-------4-----4-----------4------------5--
Then adlib (big boys don't cry) [Aadd2/B - X22220][B][Aadd2/B][B] And eventually [Aadd2/B][B][Aadd2/B][B] ([G#m7][G#m7/B])
[VERSE 3] [A] I keep your picture [Am] upon the wall, [G#m7] It hides a [G#7] nasty stain that's [C#m] lyin' there (C#m7 riff) [A] So don't you ask me [Am] to give it back, [G#m7] I know you know it [G#] doesn't mean that [C#m] much to me (C#m7 riff)
[REFRAIN 4] [A] I'm not in love, no- [B] no. [B7] (It's be [E] cause).
[CHORUS 1 - Dadd2/E = 000230 or xx2232] [Am] Ooh, you'll [D7] wait a long time for [G] me, [Em] [Am] Ooh, you'll [D7] wait a long time. [Dadd2/E][E] (Dadd2 to E riff) [Am] Ooh, you'll [D7] wait a long time for [G] me, [Em] [Am] Ooh, you'll [D7] wait a long time. [Dadd2/E][E] (Dadd2 to E riff)
[VERSE 4] [A] I'm not in love, [Am] so don't forget it, [G#m7] It's just a [G#7] silly phase I'm [C#m] going through (C#m7 riff) [A] And just because [Am] I call you up, [G#m7] Don't get me [G#7] wrong, don't think you've [C#m] got it made (C#m7 riff)
[REFRAIN 3:(Fade)] Ooh, [A] I'm not in love, [Am] I'm not in lo-ve.
[INSTRUMENTAL CODA: (Fade)] [Aadd2/B - X22220][B][Aadd2/B][B] add6 for vocal riff [Aadd2/B - X22220][B][Aadd2/B][B] add6 for vocal riff
[End] (C#m7 riff) - all upbeats - just move little finger to 7 on B All before snare
E 4-4-4-4--------------------- B 5-7-5-7----------------------- G 4-4-4-4--------------------- D 6-------------------------- A 4-------------------------- E ----------------------------
(Dadd2 riff) E --------00-0----- B --3--3--33-0---- G --2--2--22-1----- D -----------2---- A -----------2---- E 0----------0----
