Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Proud Mary

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Chord Complexity

54

Melodic Complexity

8

Chord-Melody Tension

21

Chord Progression Novelty

23

Chord Bass Melody

25

In terms of chords and melody, Proud Mary has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Chord Complexity and below-average scores in Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of D Major

Proud Mary is written in the key of D Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 2nd most popular key among Major keys and the 2nd most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (D Major, G Major, and A Major). See the D Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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