[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?] PLAY THE C TO A RIFF | C C A | C C A | C C A | G F F | F F F G |
[D-riff 1] Vamp
[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-----
[Intro - No drums] [G][D/F#][Em] ([Em] x [D][C]) D is descending chord to C [C][Bm7] - [Am7] x x (x-[D7sus2]) - x x x x
[Verse 1] [G] Shadows Grow So [D/F#] Long Before My [Em] Eyes, And They're [C] Moving, ............ [F9] Across The Page [G] Suddenly The [D/F#] Day Turns Into [Em] Night, Far A [C] way, .......... From The [F9] City But [Bm7] Don't, ......... Hesi [E7] tate, Cause Your [Am] Love, Won't [D7] Wait
[Chorus] [G] Ooh, [D] Baby I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [G] Wanna [D] Tell You I Love Your [Am] Way [C] every day [G] Wanna [D] Be With You Night And [Am] Day [C] eh yeah eh eh
[Interlude] [G][D/F#][Em] ([Em] x [D][C]) D is descending chord to C [C][Bm7] - [Am7] x x (x-[D7sus2]) - x x x x (drums stop)
[Verse 2 - Drums back in] [G] Moon Appears To [D/F#] Shine, And Light The [Em] Sky, With The [C] Help, Of Some [F9] Firefly [G] Wonder How They [D/F#] Have, The Power To [Em] Shine, Shine, Shine I Can [C] See Them, [F9] Under The Pine But [Bm7] Don't, Hesi [E7] tate, Cause Your [Am] Love, Won't [D7] Wait
[Chorus] [G] Ooh, [D] Baby I Love Your [Am] Way [C] every day [G] Wanna [D] Tell You I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [G] Wanna [D] Be With You Night And [Am] Day [C] Oh yeah eh eh eh
[Interlude] [G][D/F#][Em] ([Em] x [D][C]) D is descending chord to C [C][C][F9][F9] [Repeat]
But [Bm7] Don't, Hesi[E7] tate, Cause Your [Am] Love, Won't [D7] Wait
[Verse 3 - Drop drums] [G] I Can See The [D/F#] Sunset In Your [Em] Eyes, Brown And [C] Grey, And [F9] Blue Besides [G] Clouds Are Stalking [D/F#] Islands In The [Em] Sun, ..... I Wish I Could [C] Buy One, .. [F9] Out Of Season But [Bm7] Don't, Hesi [E7] tate, Cause Your [Am] Love, Won't [D7] Wait
[Chorus] [G] Ooh, [D] Baby I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [G] Wanna [D] Tell You I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [G] Wanna [D] Be With You Night And [Am] Day [C] [G] Ooh, [D] Baby I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [Repeat as many times makes sense]
