Otis Redding - Dock Of The Bay Acoustic

my first tab , hope its alright! this is how i play it on my acoustic , and i think it
sounds great . sometimes i use a capo 1 for fun but its not needed . it’s a great song , enjoy!

chords :

G ( 320003 ) A ( x02220 ) C ( 032010 )
B7 ( 021202 ) Em ( 022000 )
C ( 335553 ) D ( xx0232 )
A# ( 113331 ) F ( x33211 )

verse 1 :
G B7
sittin’ in the morning sun

C C A# A
i’ll be sittin’ in the evening come

G B7
watching the ships roll in ,

C C A# A
then i watch them roll away again . . . yea

chorus :
G Em
i’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay

G Em
watching the tide roll away

G A
oh , i’m just sittin’ on the dock of the bay

G E
wasting time

verse 2 :
G B7
i left my home in georgia

C C A# A
headed for the frisco bay

G B7
’cause i had nothing to live for

C C A# A
like nothings gonna come my way

chorus :

G Em
i’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay

G Em
watching the tide roll away

G A
oh , i’m just sittin’ on the dock of the bay

G E
wasting time

bridge :
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G D C
looks like nothing’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 :
G B7
sittin’ here resting my bones
C C A# A
and this loneliness won’t leave me alone
G B7
these 2000 miles i roamed
C C A# A
just to make this dock my home

chorus :
G Em
i’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay

G Em
watching the tide roll away

G A
oh , i’m just sittin’ on the dock of the bay

G E
wasting time

outro :

( ( whistle ) )
G Em
G Em