What key is "Proud Mary" in?

"Proud Mary" by Ike & Tina Turner is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Proud Mary" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Proud Mary" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Proud Mary"?

This arrangement of "Proud Mary" uses 6 chords: A, Bm, C, D, F, G.

How long does it take to learn "Proud Mary" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

Lyrics

Roll in’,

roll in’,

roll in’ on a riv er.

(D)Left a good job in the cit y,

work in’ for the man ev ’ry night and day.

And I nev er lost one min ute of sleep cit in’.

I was wor ry’n’ ’bout the way that things the might have been.

queen.

(A)Big wheel keep on turn in’.

Ooh, the (Bm)Proud Mar y keep on (G)burn in’.

And we’re roll in’, (Roll in’, roll in’, yeah, roll in’, roll in’ on a riv er.

roll in’ on the riv er.) (D)Cleaned a lot of in in Mem phis.

Pumped a lot of ’tane down in New Or leans.

But I nev er saw the good side of the cit y un was til I hitched a ride that on the riv er boat queen.

(A)Big wheel keep on turn in’.

Ooh, the (Bm)Proud Mar y keep on (G)burn in’.

And we’re roll in’, (Roll in’, roll in’, yeah, roll in’, roll in’ on a riv er.

roll in’ on the riv er.) in’ on the riv Said we’re roll in’, Roll in’, roll in’, roll in’, roll in’ on the riv er.

roll in’ on the riv er.)

Oh, I left a good of job in the (D)cit y, now, I work in’ for the man ev ’ry night and day.

live.

And I nev er lost one min ute of of the in’ wor ry’n’ ’bout the way things the might have boat been.

(A)Big wheel keep on turn in’ (turn in’).

Proud Mar y keep on (G)burn in’ (burn in’).

Roll in’ (yeah), roll in’ (all right), roll in’ on a riv er.

Roll in’, said we’re roll in’ (yeah), roll in’ on the riv er.

Riv er, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.

Cleaned a lot of plates in the (D)Mem phis, now, I pumped a lot of ’tane down in New Or leans.

live.

But I nev er saw the good ute side got no y till I hitched a ride on are riv er to queen.

(A)Big wheel keep on turn in’ (turn in’).

Proud Mar y keep on (G)burn in’ (burn in’).

Roll in’ (yeah), roll in’ (all right), roll in’ on a riv er.

Roll in’, said we’re roll in’ (yeah), roll in’ on the riv er.

Riv er, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.

Roll in’ (yeah),

roll in’ (uh huh), roll in’ on the riv er.

(Give me one more time.) Roll in’ (yeah),

roll in’ (woo wee), roll in’ on the riv er.

Proud Mary by Ike & Tina Turner

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Proud Mary”

What key is "Proud Mary" in?: "Proud Mary" by Ike & Tina Turner is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Proud Mary" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Proud Mary" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Proud Mary"?: This arrangement of "Proud Mary" uses 6 chords: A, Bm, C, D, F, G.
How long does it take to learn "Proud Mary" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.