Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding Intro: [G] [G] [G] [G] Verse 1: [G] Sittin’ in the morning [B7] sun I'll be [C] sittin’ when the evenin’ [A] comes [G] Watching the ships roll [B7] in And I [C] watch 'em roll away a[A]gain |Chorus: |[G] Sitting on the dock of the [E7] bay |Watching the [G] tide roll a[E7]way |I'm just [G] sittin’ on the dock of the [A] bay |Wastin’ [G] time [E7] Verse 2: I [G] left my home in [B7] Georgia [C] Headed for the 'Frisco [A] bay 'Cause [G] I had nothin to [B7] live for And look like [C] nothing's gonna come my [A] way |Chorus: |So I'm just gonna... |[G] Sit on the dock of the [E7] bay |Watching the [G] tide roll a[E7]way |I'm [G] sittin’ on the dock of the [A] bay |Wastin’ [G] time [E7] Bridge: [G] Look [D] like [C] nothing's gonna change [G] E-e-[D]-verything [C] still remains the same [G] I can't [D] do what [C] ten people [G] tell me to do [F] So I guess I'll re[D]main the same Verse 3: [G] Sittin’ here resting my [B7] bones And this [C] loneliness won't leave me [A] alone It's [G] two thousand miles I [B7] roamed Just to [C] make this dock my [A] home |Chorus: |Now, I'm just... |[G] Sittin’ on the dock of the [E7] bay |Watching the [G] tide roll a[E7]way |[G] Sittin’ on the dock of the [A] bay |Wasting [G] time [E7] Outro - Whistling: [G] [G] [G] [E7] (Repeat until count out) [G - Single Strum]