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Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
Intro x2
G B
Sittin' in the mornin' sun
C A
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
G
B
Watching the ships roll in
C
A
And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah
Chorus:
G E
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
G E
Watching the tide roll away
G A
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
G E
Wastin' time
G B
I left my home in Georgia
C
A
Headed for the 'Frisco bay
G B
'Cause I've had nothing to live for
C A
And look like nothin's gonna come my way
So I'm just gonna sit...
CHORUS
Bridge:
G D C
Looks like nothing's gonna change
G D C
Everything still remains the same
G D C
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
F D
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes
G
B
Sittin' here resting my bones
C A
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
G B
It's two thousand miles I roamed
C A
Just to make this dock my home
Now, I'm just gonna...
Chorus
Whistling:
G (x3) E
G (x3) E
G
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