Biography:
Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee.
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- (sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
- Dock Of The Bay
- I Can See Clearly Now
- My Girl
- Sittin On The Dock
- Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
- These Arms Of Mine
- United states
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
- A Fool For You
- Chained And Bound
- Cigarettes And Coffee
- Dont Be Afraid Of Love
- Down In The Valley
- For Your Precious Love
- Happy Song
- Hard To Handle
- Higher And Higher
- I Cant Turn You Loose
- I Love You More Than Words Can Say
- Ive Been Loving You Too Long
- Ive Got Dreams To Remember
- Look At That Girl
- Louie Louie
- Love Man
- Merry Christmas Baby
- Mr Pitiful
- New Years Resolution
- Open The Door
- Pain In My Heart
- Remember Me
- Respect
- Sad Song Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa
- Security
- Send Me Some Lovin
- Shake
- Shes All Right
- Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay
- Stand By Me
- Stay In School
- Thats How Strong My Love Is
- Thats What My Heart Needs
- There Goes My Baby
- Think About It
- Tramp
- Trick Or Treat
- Try A Little Tenderness
- You Dont Miss Your Water
- You Got Good Lovin
- You Left The Water Running
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...A FOOL FOR YOU... by Otis Redding
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*from 'The Immortal Otis Redding' (1968)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: C#)
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
G7#5 C G7#5 C C7
I know you told me, long time ago,
F Cdim
That you didn't want me, yeah, you didn't love me no more.
C Adim D7
But I know it was something, oh, that made me blue.
G7 C F
But believe me I've been a fool for you.
C G7#5
I've been a big fool for you.
Verse 2:
G7#5 C G7#5 C C7
I know you told me, yeah, you didn't want me a-round.
F
And don't you have a big old man, right there in an apartment,
Cdim
Way across town.
C Adim D7
And I know it's something, that makes me blue,
G7 C F
Be-lieve me child, I've been a fool for you.
C G7#5
I've been a fool for you.
Break:
C
Now did you ever wake up in the morning,
Just about the break of day yeah, uh.
Reach over and feel your pillow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow,
Where that lil' fine fox used to lay?
Ever since I was 5 years old, baby, I've been a, a fool for you.
Way down, deep down in my soul, oh, I've been a fool for you.
Coda:
C Adim D7
Well I know it's something, oh, what makes me blue.
G7 C
Be-lieve me child, I've been a fool for you.
F
I've been a fool for you,
C F
I've been a fool for you, I've been a fool for you.
C F
I've been a fool for you, I've been just, so bad, yeah,
C F
I've been just so bad. You don't know what you're doing to me.
C F
Well, I just can't understand, yeah, no no no, baby, yeah.
C
I've been a fool for you honey now,
F
I've been a great big fool for you, baby.
C
A fool for you mama...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C G7#5 C7 F Cdim Adim D7 G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 30344x x32310 133211 xx1212 xx2323 xx0212 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])
--------------------................
*from 'The Immortal Otis Redding' (1968)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: C#)
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
G7#5 C G7#5 C C7
I know you told me, long time ago,
F Cdim
That you didn't want me, yeah, you didn't love me no more.
C Adim D7
But I know it was something, oh, that made me blue.
G7 C F
But believe me I've been a fool for you.
C G7#5
I've been a big fool for you.
Verse 2:
G7#5 C G7#5 C C7
I know you told me, yeah, you didn't want me a-round.
F
And don't you have a big old man, right there in an apartment,
Cdim
Way across town.
C Adim D7
And I know it's something, that makes me blue,
G7 C F
Be-lieve me child, I've been a fool for you.
C G7#5
I've been a fool for you.
Break:
C
Now did you ever wake up in the morning,
Just about the break of day yeah, uh.
Reach over and feel your pillow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow,
Where that lil' fine fox used to lay?
Ever since I was 5 years old, baby, I've been a, a fool for you.
Way down, deep down in my soul, oh, I've been a fool for you.
Coda:
C Adim D7
Well I know it's something, oh, what makes me blue.
G7 C
Be-lieve me child, I've been a fool for you.
F
I've been a fool for you,
C F
I've been a fool for you, I've been a fool for you.
C F
I've been a fool for you, I've been just, so bad, yeah,
C F
I've been just so bad. You don't know what you're doing to me.
C F
Well, I just can't understand, yeah, no no no, baby, yeah.
C
I've been a fool for you honey now,
F
I've been a great big fool for you, baby.
C
A fool for you mama...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C G7#5 C7 F Cdim Adim D7 G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 30344x x32310 133211 xx1212 xx2323 xx0212 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])
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