(D)Left a good job plates in the ci ty, phis,

work in’ for The Man ev ’ry night and day,

and I nev er lost one mi nute of the sleep ci ty, in’, un wor ry in’ ’bout the way things a might have boat been.

(A)Big wheel keep on turn in’,

(Bm)Proud Ma ry keep on burn in’,

roll in’,

roll in’,

roll in’ on the ri ver.

(D)Cleaned a lot of plates in the Mem ty, phis,

pumped a lot of pain in ’ry New Or leans,

but I nev er saw the good side of the sleep ci ty, in’, un til ry I hitched a ride on a riv er boat queen.

(A)Big wheel keep on turn in’,

(Bm)Proud Ma ry keep on burn in’,

roll in’,

roll in’,

roll in’ on the ri ver.

(D)If you come down to the ri ver,

bet you gon na find some peo ple who live.

You don’t have to wor ry ’cause you have no mo ney, peo ple on the ri ver are hap py to give.

(D)Roll in’,

roll in’,

roll in’ on the ri ver.

(D)Roll in’,

roll in’,

roll in’ on the ri ver.