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“Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” - Otis Redding
Tune high E down to B string’s 3rd fret (OPTIONAL)
Intro: x 2

Verse 1:
G B NOTE: G play like this
Sittin' in the mornin' sun e|---|---|-4-|--
C \ B \ A B|---|---|-3-|--
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come G|---|---|---|--
G B D|---|---|---|--
Watching the ships roll in A|---|-1-|---|--
C \ B \ A E|---|---|-2-|--
And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah

Chorus:
G E HINTS:
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay All underlined chords
G / A are barre chords F shape
Watching the tide roll away mute & slide for good sound
G / A
Sittin' on the dock of the bay / = slide up
G \ E \ = slide down
Wastin' time

Verse 2: B = F shape 7th fret

G B C = F shape 8th fret
I left my home in Georgia A = F shape 5th fret
C \ B \ A G = F shape 3rd fret
Headed for the 'Frisco bay
G B
'Cause I've had nothing to live for
C \ B \ A
And look like nothin's gonna come my way
G
So I'm just gonna sit...

Chorus

Bridge: NOTE:
G G D \ C C = A shape 3rd fret
Looks like nothing's gonna change
G G D \ C
Everything still remains the same
G G D \ C
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
F Dsus D
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes

Verse 3:
G B
Sittin' here resting my bones
C \ B \ A
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
G B
It's two thousand miles I roamed
C \ B \ A
Just to make this dock my home

Now, I'm just gonna...

Chorus

Outro : Whistling
G E (x3)
G E (x3)
G (fade)

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