Joe Simon

Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay(Keyboard chords)

Joe Simon

Key: F

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	        Intro 
F 

Verse 1:

F A Sittin' in the mornin sun Bb A G I'll be sittin when the evenin' comes F A Watchin the ships roll in Bb A G Then I watch 'em roll away again
F D I'm sittin on the dock of the bay F D Watchin the time roll away F G sittin on the dock of the bay F D Wastin' time

Verse 2:

F A I left my home in Georgia Bb A G Headed for the Frisco Bay F A I had nothin to live for Bb A G looks like nothin's gonna come my way
F D So I'm just goin to sit on the dock of the bay F D Watchin the time roll away F G sittin on the dock of the bay F D Wastin' time

Bridge:

F C Bb Look's like nothin's goin to change F C Bb Everything still remains the same F C Bb F I can't do what ten people tell me to do Eb C So I guess I'll remain the same

Verse 3:

F A Sittin' here restin my bones Bb A G And this loneliness won't leave me alone F A Ten thousand miles I roam Bb A G Just to make this bay my home
F D Sittin on the dock of the bay F D Watchin the time roll away F G sittin on the dock of the bay F D Wastin' time
Outro F Hmmm hm hmmm D It's a shame, it's a cryin shame F I have to sit here on the dock of the bay D Hoping and praying that my troubles F will leave me alone, leave me alone now D Troubles, why won't you leave me

Written by Steve Cropper/Otis Redding

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