Proud Mary — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Proud Mary" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 100 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Roll in’, roll in’, roll in’ on a riv er. (D)Left a good job plates 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 plates 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 sleep cit in’ wor peo 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 sleep mon y till peo 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. If 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.

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Proud Mary" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.