Otis Redding - Dock of the bay
G - No capo
Verse 1
G B
Sittin' in the mornin' sun,
C B Bb A
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes.
G B
Watching the ships roll in,
C B Bb A
then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah.
Chorus 1
G E
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay,
G E
watching the tide roll away.
G A
Oo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay,
G E
wastin' time.
Verse 2
I left my home in Georgia, headed for the 'Frisco Bay. I have nothing to live for, it look like nothin's gonna come my way.
Chorus 2
So, I'm just gon' sit on the dock of the bay, watching the tide roll away. Oo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time.
Bridge
G D C Look like nothing's gonna change. G D C Ev'rything still remains the same. G D C G I can't do what ten people tell me to do, F D so I guess I'll remain the same, yes.
Verse 3
I'm sittin' here restin' my bones, and this loneliness won't leave me alone, yes. Two thousand miles I roamed just to make this-a dock my home.
Chorus 3
Now, I'm just gon' sit at the dock of the bay, watching the tide roll away. Oo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time.
Chords main riff
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