Chords
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

(Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay was written by Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. The song was inspired while Redding was sitting on a rented houseboat in Sausalito, California, in August 1967, reflecting on his life on the road. It became a poignant reflection of his life, as Redding died in a plane crash in December 1967, making this song one of his final recordings. It was released posthumously in January 1968.

Key: G

Introduction:

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Get You
Daniel Caesar
 G                       B7 
Sittin'  in the mornin'  sun
         C                         A 
I' ll be sittin'  when the evenin'  come
 G                        B7 
Watching the ships roll in
           C                     A 
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
               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 
I have nothing to live for
           C                       A 
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 
 Look 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 roam
         C                  A 
Just to make this dock my home

                    G                       E 
Now I' m just gonna sit at 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   E 
* It has been suggested that B also works
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