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The Dock Of The Bay

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[Verse]
I'm G#sittin' in the mornin' Csun
C#Sittin' when the evenin' A#comes
G#Watchin' the ships roll Cin
Then I'll C#watch 'em roll away aA#gain
[Chorus]
I'm G#sittin' on the dock of the Fbay
G#Watchin' the tide roll A#away
I'm G#sittin' on the dock of the bFay
Wastin' G#timeF  
(KEY CHANGE)
[Verse]
ALeft my home in C#Georgia
I was Dheaded for the 'Frisco BBay
AI had nothin' to C#live for
Looks like Dnothin's gonna come my Bway
[Chorus]
I'm Asittin' on the dock of the F#bay
AWatchin' the tide roll Baway
ASittin' on the dock of the F#bay
Wastin' AtimeF#  
[Bridge]
C#Looks like Anothin's Dever gonna change
C#EverythAing still rDemains the same
C#I can't Ado what Dten people tell me to do
GSo I guess that I'll just E7remain the same
[Solo]
A  C#  D  B
(KEY CHANGE)
[Verse]
A#Sittin' here restin' my Dbones
And this D#loneliness won't leave me C#alone
A#Two thousand miles I Droamed
Just to D#make this dock my C#home
[Chorus]
I'm A#sittin' on the dock of the Gbay
A#Watchin' the tide roll C#away
A#Sittin' on the dock of the Gbay
Wastin' A#time C#(precious time)

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The Dock Of The Bay

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

G# C

I'm sittin' in the mornin' sun

C# A#

Sittin' when the evenin' comes

G# C

Watchin' the ships roll in

C# A#

Then I'll watch 'em roll away again

[Chorus]

G# F

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

G# A#

Watchin' the tide roll away

G# F

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

G# F

Wastin' time

(KEY CHANGE)

[Verse]

A C#

Left my home in Georgia

D B

I was headed for the 'Frisco Bay

A C#

I had nothin' to live for

D B

Looks like nothin's gonna come my way

[Chorus]

A F#

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

A B

Watchin' the tide roll away

A F#

Sittin' on the dock of the bay

A F#

Wastin' time

[Bridge]

C# A D

Looks like nothin's ever gonna change

C# A D

Everything still remains the same

C# A D

I can't do what ten people tell me to do

G E7

So I guess that I'll just remain the same

[Solo]

A C# D B

(KEY CHANGE)

[Verse]

A# D

Sittin' here restin' my bones

D# C#

And this loneliness won't leave me alone

A# D

Two thousand miles I roamed

D# C#

Just to make this dock my home

[Chorus]

A# G

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

A# C#

Watchin' the tide roll away

A# G

Sittin' on the dock of the bay

A# C#

Wastin' time (precious time)

About The Dock Of The Bay Chords by Waylon Jennings

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