Written by Otis Redding / Steve Cropper
DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding and Steve Cropper G B7 Sittin' in the mornin' sun C A I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes Watchin' the ships roll in And I watch 'em roll away againI left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco Bay I have nothin' to live for Look like nothin's gonna come my wayG E Ch: Sittin' on the dock of the bay G E Watchin' the tide roll away G A7 Sittin' on the dock of the bay G E Wastin' timeB: G D C Looks like nothin's gonna change G D C Everything still remains the same G D C I can't do what ten people tell me to do F D7 So I guess I'll remain the same Sittin' here restin' my bones Wish this loneliness would leave me alone For 2,000 miles I roam Just to make this dock my homeG E Ch: Sittin' on the dock of the bay G E Watchin' the tide roll away G A Sittin' on the dock of the bay G E Wastin' timeG E Ch: Sittin' on the dock of the bay G E Watchin' the tide roll away G A Sittin' on the dock of the bay G E Wastin' time