Waterfront chords by
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
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Key: C major
Intro 1
C
C

Em
Em

C
C

Dm
Dm

F
F

Dm
Dm

G
G

C
C

F
F

C
C

F
F

I cover
Verse 1
G
G

C
C

F
F

the waterfront
Dm
Dm

G
G

Watchin' the ship
C
C

Em
Em

C
C

go by
F
F

Dm
Dm

F
F

G
G

I could see everybody's baby
C
C

F
F

G
G

C
C

But I couldn't see mine
G
G

F
F

I could see the ships
G
G

pullin' in
To the harbor
F
F

C
C

F
F

G
G

I could see the people
Em
Em

C
C

F
F

Dm
Dm

Meeting their loved one
G
G

C
C

G
G

C
C

Shakin' hand
F
F

I sat there
So all alone
G
G

F
F

C
C

F
F

C
C

Coverin' the waterfront
F
F

Dm
Dm

F
F

Dm
Dm

G
G

C
C

F
F

Dm
Dm

F
F

C
C

Verse 2
G
G

C
C

F
F

And after a while
G
G

F
F

C
C

All the people
F
F

Dm
Dm

Left the harbor
F
F

And headed for their destin
G
G

C
C

ation
F
F

All the ships
Left the harbor
G
G

C
C

F
F

And headed for their next
Dm
Dm

G
G

Dm
Dm

des tination
F
F

I sat there
C
C

Coverin' the waterfront
F
F

Dm
Dm

C
C

F
F

Verse 3
F
F

And after a while
I looked down the ocean
G
G

C
C

Dm
Dm

F
F

Dm
Dm

F
F

G
G

As far as I could see - in the fog
F
F

Dm
Dm

F
F

I saw a ship
Dm
Dm

F
F

G
G

It headed this way
Dm
Dm

F
F

Dm
Dm

F
F

Comin' out the foam
G
G

Dm
Dm

F
F

It must be my baby
Dm
Dm

F
F

C
C

Dm
Dm

C
C

Comin' down
F
F

And after a while
The ship pulled into the harbor
Dm
Dm

F
F

Rollin' slow
G
G

C
C

So triple (?)
F
F

And my baby
Stepped off board
C
C

F
F

I was still
G
G

C
C

Coverin' the waterfront
Verse 4
F
F

Dm
Dm

Said "Johnny,
F
F

Dm
Dm

F
F

Dm
Dm

Our ship had trouble - with the fog
Gm
Gm

And that's why we're so late
So late
Comin' home
C
C

Comin' down"
F
F

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