Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay

Otis Redding

Oldies · Pop

Ukulele chords and lyrics

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Note: C slide Bb  = C\\\Bb\ 

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[G*]Sittin’ in the mornin’ [|][B]sun, I’ll 
be [|][C]sittin’ when the ev[slide]en[Bb]in’ [|][A]come [|]
[G*]Watchin’ the ships roll [|][B]in, And then 
I [|][C]watch ‘em roll away[slide] ay [Bb]a [|][A]again

CHORUS
I’m [|][G]sitting’ on the dock of the [|][E7]Bay, 
Watchin’ the [|][G]tide roll a[|][E7]way
Oo, just [|][G]sittin’ on the dock of the [|][A]Bay, 
Wastin’ [|][G]tiiiii[|]ii[E7]ime

I [|][G*]left my home in [|][B]Georgia [|]
[C]Headed for the ‘Fr[slide]is[Bb]co [|][A]Bay‘ 
Cause [|][G*]I had nothin’ to [|][B]live for, And looked 
like [|][C]nothin’s gonna co[slide]me [Bb]my [|][A]way

CHORUS
I’m [|][G]sitting’ on the dock of the [|][E7]Bay, 
Watchin’ the [|][G]tide roll a[|][E7]way
Oo, just [|][G]sittin’ on the dock of the [|][A]Bay, 
Wastin’ [|][G]tiiiii[|]ii[E7]ime

[G]..Look [D]like [|][C]nothin’s gonna change [|]
[G]..Every[D]thing [|][C]still remains the same [|]
[G]..I can’t [D]do what [|][C]ten people tell [G]me to do [|]
[F]..So I guess I’ll re[|][D]main the same [|]

[G*]Sittin’ here resting my [|][B]bones, And 
this [|][C]loneliness won’t leave [slide]me [Bb]a[|][A]lone
It’s [|][G*]two thousand miles I [|][B]roamed, Just to [|]
[C]make this do[slide]ock [Bb]my [|][A]home

CHORUS
Now I just-a [|][G]sit at the dock of the [|][E7]Bay, 
Watchin’ the [|][G]tiiiide roll a[|][E7]way [|]
[G]Sittin’ on the dock of the [|][A]Bay, 
Wast-in’ [|][G]ti-i-[|][E7]i-ime [|][Whistle and fade]
   G         G         G
A |5s7-5----|---------|---------|
E |------75-|5s7-57-53|5s7-57-53|
C |---------|---------|---------|
G |---------|---------|---------|

   E7        G         G
A |--2-3s5--|5s7-5----|---------|
E |5--------|------75-|5s7-57-53|
C |---------|---------|---------|
G |---------|---------|---------|

   G         E7        G\
A |---------|--2-3s5--|
E |5s7-57-53|5--------|3
C |---------|---------|
G |---------|---------|