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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: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Lyrics
(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.
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How to Play "Proud Mary" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.