Written by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper
G B7 Sittin' in the mornin' sun C A I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes G B7 Watching the ships roll in C A And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah G E I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay G E Watching the tide roll away G A Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay G E Wastin' time G B7 I left my home in Georgia C A Headed for the 'Frisco Bay G B7 'Cause I've had nothing to live for C A And look like nothin's gonna come my way G E So I'm just gonna sit on the dock of the bay G E Watching the tide roll away G A Ooo, I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay G E Wastin' time G D C G Looks like, nothing's gonna change G D C G Everything still remains the same G D C G I can't do what ten people tell me to do F D So I guess I'll remain the same, yes G B7 Sittin' here resting my bones C A And this loneliness won't leave me alone G B7 It's two thousand miles I roamed C A Just to make this dock my home G E Now I'm just gonna sit on the dock of the bay G E Watching the tide roll away G A Ooo, I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay G Watchin time
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