The Dock Of The Bay chords by Waylon Jennings

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse:
  G#G#           C majorC
I'm sittin' in the mornin' sun
C#C#            A#A#
Sittin' when the evenin' comes
G#G#           C majorC
Watchin' the ships roll in
     C#C#          A#A#
Then I'll watch 'em roll away again


Chorus:
  G#G#             FF
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
G#G#           A#A#
Watchin' the tide roll away
  G#G#             FF
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
    G#G#   FF
Wastin' time

(KEY CHANGE)
Verse:
A augmentedA        C#C#
Left my home in Georgia
   D MajorD           BB
I was headed for the 'Frisco Bay
A augmentedA        C#C#
I had nothin' to live for
      D MajorD           BB
Looks like nothin's gonna come my way


Chorus:
  A augmentedA             F#F#
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
A augmentedA           BB
Watchin' the tide roll away
A augmentedA             F#F#
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
    A augmentedA  F#F#
Wastin' time


Bridge:
C#C#     A augmentedA    D MajorD
Looks like nothin's ever gonna change
C#C#   A augmentedA     D MajorD
Everything still remains the same
C#C#   A augmentedA    D MajorD
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
G+G             E7E7
So I guess that I'll just remain the same

Solo:
A augmentedA C#C# D MajorD BB


(KEY CHANGE)
Verse:
A#A#           D MajorD
Sittin' here restin' my bones
     D#D#            C#C#
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
A#A#          D MajorD
Two thousand miles I roamed
    D#D#        C#C#
Just to make this dock my home


Chorus:
  A#A#             G+G
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
A#A#           C#C#
Watchin' the tide roll away
A#A#             G+G
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
    A#A#  C#C#
Wastin' time (precious time)