Verse 1:
G E7
Sittin' in the mornin' sun,
F D7
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes.
G E7
Watching the ships roll in,
F D7
then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah.
Chorus:
C Am
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay,
C Am
watching the tide roll away.
C Am C D7/C
Oo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay,
C Am
wastin' time.
Verse 2:
G B
I left my home in Georgia,
C B Bb A
headed for the 'Frisco Bay.
G B
I have nothing to live for,
C B Bb A
it look like nothin's gonna come my way.
Bridge:
G7 F7 F
Look like nothing's gonna change.
G C F
Ev'rything 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.
Verse 3:
G B
I'm sittin' here restin' my bones,
C B Bb A
and this loneliness won't leave me alone, yes.
C B Bb A
Two thousand miles I roamed
G B
just to make this-a dock my home..
