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Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay chords by
Kevin Mahogany
Kevin Mahogany
Otis Redding
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Verse 1
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Sittin' in
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the mornin' sun
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I'll be sittin' when the
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evenin' comes
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Watchin' the ships roll in
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Then I'll watch them roll away again
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Oh, I'm sittin' on the
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dock of the bay
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Watchin' the tide just roll on away
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I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
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Just wastin' time
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2

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I left my home in Georgia
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I'm headed for the Frisco Bay
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You see, I had nothing to live for
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Seems like nothing's gonna come my way
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So I'm just sittin' on the
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dock of the bay
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Watchin' the tide just roll on away
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Sittin' on the dock of the bay
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Just wastin' time
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Looks like nothing's gonna change
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If everything still remains the same
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I can't do what ten people
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ask me to do, y 'all
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So I guess I'll remain the same
F#
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Sitting here resting my bones
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And this loneliness won't
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leave me alone, no
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You see it's two thousand miles I roam
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Just to make this dark my home
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Sitting on the dock of the bay
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Watchin' the tide just roll on away
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Sittin' on the dock of the bay
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Just wastin' time
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It looks like nothing's

gonna change
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Everything still remains the same
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I said I can't do what ten
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people ask me to do
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So I guess I'll remain the same
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Sitting here, resting my bones
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And this loneliness won't leave me alone
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You see it's two thousand miles I roam
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Just to make this dock my home
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Sittin' on the dock of the bay
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Watchin' the tides roll on the way
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Sittin' on the dock of the bay
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Wastin' time I said
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Sittin' on the dock of the bay
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Watchin' the tide just roll on away
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Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Interlude 1

Just wastin' time
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Verse 2
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • F#

    2

  • G

  • E

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay by Kevin Mahogany, Otis Redding is F major.

The primary chords used in Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay are F, C, A, Bb, G, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, A, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay is approximately 100 beats per minute.

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