"(Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay"
(Otis Redding - Steve Cropper)
Intro:
(bass w/acoustic guitar and surf effects, 4X):
G
v v v v
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Verse 1:
G B
Sittin' in the mornin' sun
C A
I'll be sittin' when the evening comes
G B
Watching the ships roll in
C A
An' I watch 'em roll away again, yeah
Chorus:
G E
[1: Sittin' on] the dock of the bay
[2: So I'm just gonna sit on]
[2: Now I'm just gonna sit at]
G E
Watchin' the tide roll away, mmm
G A
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 had nothin' to live for
Looked like nothin's gonna come my way
[repeat chorus]
Bridge:
G D C
Looks like nothin's gonna change
G D C
Everything 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
Verse 3:
Sittin' here restin' my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
Listen - two thousand miles I roamed
Just to make this dock my home
[repeat chorus]
Coda (repeat to fade, w/whistling and surf effects):
G E
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-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers