Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay

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sitting on the dock of the bay chords
otis redding ( steve cropper )

G B7
sittin’ in the mornin’ sun
C A
i’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ comes
G B7
watching the ships roll in
C A
and then i watch ’em roll away again , yeah

G E
i’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
G E
watching the tide roll away
G A
ooo , i’m just sittin’ on the dock of the bay
G E
wastin’ time

G B7
i left my home in georgia
C A
headed for the ’frisco bay
G B7
’cause i’ve had nothing to live for
C A
and look like nothin’s gonna come my way

G E
so i’m just gonna sit on the dock of the bay
G E
watching the tide roll away
G A
ooo , i’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
G E
wastin’ time

G D C G
looks like , nothing’s gonna change
G D C G
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 , yes

G B7
sittin’ here resting my bones
C A
and this loneliness won’t leave me alone
G B7
it’s two thousand miles i roamed
C A
just to make this dock my home

G E
now i’m just gonna sit on the dock of the bay
G E
watching the tide roll away
G A
ooo , i’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
G E
wastin’ time

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