Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay
Steve Cropper, 1968· Songs Well-Known in America · p.293
G B7 C A
Sittin' in the mornin' sun, I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
G B7 C A
Watching the ships roll in. Then I'll watch 'em roll away again, yeah
Chorus:
G E G E
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay; Watching the tide roll away
G A G E
Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time
G B7 C A
I left my home in Georgia, headed for the 'Frisco Bay
G B7 C A
I have nothing to live for. Look like nothin's gonna come my way (Chorus)
Bridge:
G D C G D C G
Look like, nothing's gonna change. Everything still remains the same
G D C G F D
I can't do what ten people tell me to do, so I guess I'll remain the same, yes
G B7 C A
Sittin' here resting my bones, and this loneliness won't leave me alone
G B7 C A
It's two thousand miles I roam, just to make this dock my home
[Whistling]
G E .......
* Recorded by Otis Redding