Written by Johnny Green and Edward Heyman
Intro: D7M G6 F#m7 Fdim D7M G6 F#m7 Fdim G6 Bb9 G6 Bb9 Away from the city the hurts and knocks G6 Bb9 G6 Bb9 I'm standing alone by the desolate docks G6 Bb9 G Bb9 In the still and the chill of the night G6 Bb9 G6 Bb9 I see the horizon, the great unknown G6 Bb9 G6 Bb9 My heart has an ache, it's as heavy as stone G6 Bb9 G6 Will the dawn coming on make it last Melody Em7/9 Em7 A7/13 A7 D7M G6 F#m7 Fdim I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea Em7 G/B A7 D6 Cdim D D6 Will the one that I love be coming back to me Em7/9 Em7 A7/13 A7 D G F#m7 Fdim I cover the waterfront, in search of my love Em7 G/B A7 D Gm D And I'm covered by a deep blue sky above Bridge Em7 A7 D7M B7 Here am I, patiently waiting Em7 A7 D7M Bm7 Hoping and longing oh, how I yearn B7 E7M C#m Where are you, are you forgetting A B7 A7/13 A7 Do you remember, will you return Em7/9 Em7 A7/13 A7 D F#m7 I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea Fdim Em Em7 G A4/7 A7 D 'Cause the one that I love will soon come back to me