Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay Chords
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Difficulty: | beginner |
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Capo: | no capo |
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The other tabs were close but i think this is bang on
Verse 1:
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
then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah.
Chorus:
G Em
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay,
G Em
watching the tide roll away.
G A
Oo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay,
G E
wastin' time.
Verse 2:
G B7
I left my home in Georgia,
C A
headed for the 'Frisco Bay.
G B7
I have nothing to live for,
C A
it look like nothin's gonna come my way.
Bridge:
G D7 C
Look like nothing's gonna change.
G D7 C
Ev'rything still remains the same.
G D7 C
I can't do what ten people tell me to do,
F D
so I guess I'll remain the same, yes.
Verse 3:
G B7
I'm sittin' here restin' my bones,
C A
and this loneliness won't leave me alone, yes.
G B7
Two thousand miles I roamed
C A
just to make this-a dock my home..
Then Chorus
on the C to A parts play the C chord then little run down to the A
e|-0-------0--|
B|-1-------2--|
G|-0-------2--|
D|-2-------2--|
A|-3-3-2-1-0--|
E|-0----------|
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There's no minor or 7th chords, it's all major chords as confirmed in interviews with Steve Cropper and Booker T.
Otis tuned to open E and played all barre chords.
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