The Dock of the Bay / Otis Redding ~ lyrics and guitar chords

The Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding

G (x4)
             G              (G)(A)(Bb) B7
             Sittin' in the morning sun
                       C                    (C)(B)(Bb) A  add4
             I'll be sittin' when the evening come
             Watching the ships roll in
             And then I'll watch 'em roll away again, yeah

                                        G                                       E
                                  I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
                                                         G             E
                                  Watching the tide roll away, ooh
                                               G                                        A
                                  I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
                                                G       E
                                  Wasting time

             I left my home in Georgia
             Headed for the Frisco bay
             Cause I've had nothing to live for
             And look like nothing's gonna come my way

                                  So, I'm just gonna sit on the dock of the bay
                                  Watching the tide roll away, ooh
                                  I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
                                  Wasting time

                                                   G           D    C
                                                       Look like nothing's gonna change
                                                       Everything still remains the same
                                                       I can't do what ten people tell me to do
                                                   F                            D
                                                       So I guess I'll remain the same, yes

             Sittin' here resting my bones
             And this loneliness won't leave me alone, listen
             Two thousand miles I roam
             Just to make this dock my home

                                 Now I'm just gonna sit at the dock of the bay
                                 Watching the tide roll away, ooh
                                 Sittin' on the dock of the bay
                                 Wasting time...
                                                       *Outro*    G  E  (whistling, repeat)

   Chords:
          G (G)(A)(Bb) B7 C (C)(B)(Bb) A  A4 E  F   D
      e |-3------------2--0------------0--0---------5--
      B |-3------------4--1------------2--3--9--10--7--
      G |-4------------2--0------------2--2--9--10--7--
      D |-5------------4--2------------2--2--9--10--7--
      A |-5-----0--1---2--3--3--2--1---0--0--7--8---5--
      E |-3--3-----------------------------------------

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