Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]
[G]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
[D7]Big wheel keep on turnin’
[Em]Proud Mary keep on burnin’
[G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river
[G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river
[interlude]
[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]
[section 2]
[G]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
‘Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen
[D7]Big wheel keep on turnin’
[Em]Proud Mary keep on burnin’
[G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river
[G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river
[interlude]
[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Closing]
[G]If you come down to the river
Bet you 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
[D7]Big wheel keep on turnin’
[Em]Proud Mary keep on burnin’
[G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river
[G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river
[G]Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the river
[outro]
[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]
How to play Proud Mary on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary on ukulele requires 7 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Proud Mary uses these transitions most often: F → D (12), D → F (8), and Bb → G (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - D chord transition.
1. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. Bb → G chord transition
To move from Bb to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
6. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
7. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Proud Mary chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Proud Mary.
- Proud Mary includes 44 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Proud Mary contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Proud Mary connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → F: 9%
- G → D7: 1%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → D: 1%