Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay
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Intro: D Asus2
Verse: 1
D F#
Sittin' in the mornin' sun
G G F F# E
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes
D F#
Watching the ships roll in
G G F F# E
Then I watch 'em roll away a--gain, yeah
[Refrão]
D D D7 C/D B
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
D D D7 C/D B
Watchin' the tide roll away
D E
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
D D D7 C/D B
Wastin' tiiiiiiiiiiiime
Verse: 2
D D E F F#
Left my home in Georgia
G G F F# E
Headed for the 'Frisco bay
D D E F F#
I've had nothing to live for
G G F F# E
Look like nothin's gonna come my way
[Refrão]
D D D7 C/D B
I just gonna sitt on the dock of the bay
D D D7 C/D B
Gonna watch the tide roll away
D E
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
D D D7 C/D B
Wastin' tiiiiiiiiiiiiime yeah
Bridge
D A G
Looks like nothing's ever gonna change
D A G
Everything, everything remains the same
D A G
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
C A
So I guess I'll remain the same
Solo
D E F F# G G F# F E
D E F F# G G F# F E
Bridge
D A G
Looks like nothing's ever gonna change
D A G
Everything, remains the same
D A G
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
C A
So I guess I'll remain the same
Verse: 3
D D E F F#
Sittin' here resting my bones
G G F F# E
This loneliness won't leave me alone
D D E F F#
Two thousand miles I roamed
G G F F# E
Just to make this dock my home
[Refrão]
D D D7 C/D B
I'm just gonna sit at the dock of the bay
D D D7 C/D B D
I'm gonna watch the tide roll, gonna watch the tide roll away
E
On the dock of the bay
D D D7 C/D B
Gonna waste, waste, Oh, no oh no no.
Outro
D
Just. I'm gonna sit (Sittin' on the dock of the bay)
D D7 C/D B
Oh yeah (Sit), oh yeah (Sit)
D
(sittin' on the dock of the bay)
D D7 C/D B
Oh whoa (Sit), whoa
D
(Sittin' on the dock of the bay)
How to play Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.