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(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take 1) (Stereo) chords by
Otis Redding
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
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B
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2

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Sitting in the morning sun,
C
C

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A
A

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I'll be sitting when the evening comes
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B
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2

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Watching the ships roll in,
C
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and then I'll watch them roll away again,
A
A

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yeah
G
G

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I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay,
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watching the tide roll away.
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G
G

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I'm just sittin' on the
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A

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dock of the bay,
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G

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E
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wastin' time.
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G

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B
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2

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I left my home in Georgia,
C
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A
A

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headed for the Frisco Bay.
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B
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2

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Cause I've had nothing to live for
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And it looks like nothing's
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A

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gonna come my way
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So I'm just gonna sit on the
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dock of a bay
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Watching the tide roll away
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A
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Ooh, I'm sittin' on a darker bed,
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wastin' time
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Look like nothing's gonna
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change
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C
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Everything still remains the same
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D
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C
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I can't do what ten people tell me to do
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So I guess I'll remain the same
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B
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Listen, I'm sitting here resting my bones
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And this loneliness won't
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leave me alone
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B
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Listen, two thousand miles I roam
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Just to make this dock my home
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Now I'm just gonna sit at
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the dock of a bay
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G

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Watching the tide roll away
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A
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I'm sittin' on a dock of bay
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E
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Wastin' time
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • B

    2

  • C

  • A

  • Em

  • E

  • D

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take 1) (Stereo) by Otis Redding is G major.

The primary chords used in (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take 1) (Stereo) are G, B, C, A, Em, E.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take 1) (Stereo) is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take 1) (Stereo) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take 1) (Stereo). This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Otis Redding.

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