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Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay

Glen Campbell
Version1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high) Download chord source (.txt)
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{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{sot}|-3---2---0--------0----|
|-3---0---1--------2----|
|-0---2---0--------0----|
|-0---1---2--------2----|
|-2---2---3--3-2-1-0----|
|-3---------------------|{eot}
For the chorus, play:
{sot}|-3---0---3---0---3---0---3---0---|
|-3---0---3---0---3---2---3---0---|
|-0---1---0---1---0---2---0---1---|
|-0---2---0---2---0---2---0---2---|
|-2---2---2---2---2---0---2---2---|
|-3---0---3---0---3-------3---0---|{eot}
For the bridge, play:
{sot}|-3--2--0---3--2--0---3--2--0---1---2----|
|-3--3--1---3--3--1---3--3--1---1---3----|
|-0--2--0---0--2--0---0--2--0---2---2----|
|-0--0--2---0--0--2---0--0--2---3---0----|
|-2-----3---2-----3---2-----3---3--------|
|-3---------3---------3---------1--------|{eot}
And after the third chorus, just strum a G and an E.
{section: Verse 1}
Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin' when the evening comes
Watchin' the ships roll in
And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah
{section: Chorus 1}
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
{section: Verse 2}
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco Bay
I have nothing to live for
Looks like nothing's gonna come my way, yeah
{section: Chorus 2}
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
{section: Bridge}
Looks like nothing's gonna change
Everything still remains the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So, I guess I'll remain the same
{section: Verse 3}
I'm sittin' here restin' my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
For two thousand miles I've roamed
Just to call this dock my home
{section: Chorus 3}
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
And that's it.

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Readable tablature for Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay by Glen Campbell

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

|-3---2---0--------0----|
|-3---0---1--------2----|
|-0---2---0--------0----|
|-0---1---2--------2----|
|-2---2---3--3-2-1-0----|
|-3---------------------|

For the chorus, play:

|-3---0---3---0---3---0---3---0---|
|-3---0---3---0---3---2---3---0---|
|-0---1---0---1---0---2---0---1---|
|-0---2---0---2---0---2---0---2---|
|-2---2---2---2---2---0---2---2---|
|-3---0---3---0---3-------3---0---|

For the bridge, play:

|-3--2--0---3--2--0---3--2--0---1---2----|
|-3--3--1---3--3--1---3--3--1---1---3----|
|-0--2--0---0--2--0---0--2--0---2---2----|
|-0--0--2---0--0--2---0--0--2---3---0----|
|-2-----3---2-----3---2-----3---3--------|
|-3---------3---------3---------1--------|

And after the third chorus, just strum a G and an E.

Sittin' in the mornin' sun

I'll be sittin' when the evening comes

Watchin' the ships roll in

And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

Watchin' the tide roll away

Just sittin' on the dock of the bay

Wastin' time

I left my home in Georgia

Headed for the Frisco Bay

I have nothing to live for

Looks like nothing's gonna come my way, yeah

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

Watchin' the tide roll away

Just sittin' on the dock of the bay

Wastin' time

Looks like nothing's gonna change

Everything still remains the same

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

So, I guess I'll remain the same

I'm sittin' here restin' my bones

And this loneliness won't leave me alone

For two thousand miles I've roamed

Just to call this dock my home

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

Watchin' the tide roll away

Just sittin' on the dock of the bay

Wastin' time

And that's it.

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