Chords with lyrics
From: [email protected] (Kim H|glund)
>Subject: CRD: Sitting On the Dock of The Bay -- Otis REdding
[email protected] ( Junacko) writes:
>Okay, any tabs appreicated. If not - I'll just have to whistle.
Ok, here's the lyrics, chords and a little bit of tab. I've only tab'ed the
main riff used in the chorus. On the record Steve Cropper plays some very
neat doublestops during most of the song -- a real masterpiece in soul
rhythm guitar.
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
================================
Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
Verse 1:
G+G 
BB
Sittin' in the ...
C majorC BB 
Bb majorBb 
A augmentedA
I'll be sittin' ...
G+G BB
Watching the ships ...
C majorC BB Bb majorBb A augmentedA
then I watch 'em ...
Chorus:
G+G 
E MajorE
I'm sittin' on the ...
G+G E MajorE
watching the tide ...
G+G A augmentedA
Oo, I'm just sittin' on the ....
G+G E MajorE
wastin' time.
Verse 2:
I left my home in ...
Chorus:
So, I'm just gon' sit on the dock ....
Bridge:
G+G 
D MajorD C majorC
Look like ...
G+G D MajorD C majorC
Ev'rything still ....
G+G D MajorD C majorC G+G
I can't do what ten ....
FF D MajorD
so I guess I'll remain ...
Verse 3:
I'm sittin' here restin' ....
Chorus:
Now, I'm just gon' sit at the dock ....
Main riff:
The riff used during the choruses goes something like this...
G+G E MajorE
e ----10----10----10-10-------|-------------------------|
BB -10h12-10h12-10h12-10----12-|-------------------------|
G+G ----------------------12-11-|-------------------------|
D MajorD ----------------------------|-------------------------|
A augmentedA ----------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE ----------------------------|-------------------------|
| | |__| |__| | | | |
\ These notes ring throughout
the following bar
G+G E MajorE
e ----10----10----10-10-------|-------------------------|
BB -10h12-10h12-10h12-10----12-|-------------------------|
G+G ----------------------12-11-|-------------------------|
D MajorD ----------------------------|-------------------------|
A augmentedA ----------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE ----------------------------|-------------------------|
| | |__| |__| | | | |
\ These notes ring throughout
the following bar
G+G A augmentedA
e -------10-10----10-10----------|-12----12----------------------|
BB ----10h12----10h12-10----12h14-|----14----14-12h14-12----10h12-|
G+G ----------------------12-------|----------------------14-------|
D MajorD -------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A augmentedA -------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E MajorE -------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| |__| |__| |____| |__| |__| |__| |____|
G+G E MajorE
e -10----10-------10-10----------|-------------------------|
BB ----12----12-10h12-10----------|-------------------------|
G+G -------------------------11/13-|-------------------------|
D MajorD -------------------------------|-------------------------|
A augmentedA -------------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE -------------------------------|-------------------------|
|__| |__| |__| |_____| | | | |
\ This note ring throughout
the following bar
Enjoy,
--Kim
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Kim H|glund, [email protected], CS Dept. at U of Copenhagen, Denmark
"I've got plenty of common sense. I just choose to ignore it." -- Calvin
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