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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...YOU DON'T MISS YOUR WATER... Otis Redding
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*from 'Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul' (1965)*
Intro:
G, D7
Verse 1:
G G7
In the be-ginning, you really loved me,
C G
I was too blind; I could not see.
G G/F#
But now that you left me, oh,
Em D C
How I cried, I keep crying.
G C G
You don't miss your water, 'till your well runs dry.
Verse 2:
G G7
I kept you crying, sad and blue, oh my, oh.
C G
I was a playboy; I could not be true.
G G/F#
But now that you left me,
Em D C
How I cried; I keep crying, I keep crying.
G
Ooh, you don't miss your water,
C G
No, I never miss my water, 'till my well runs dry.
Verse 3:
G G7
I sit here and wonder; how in the world this could be?
C
My, oh my, I never thought,
G
Oh, I never thought you'd ever leave me.
G G/F#
But now that you left me,
Em D C
Good Lord, good Lord, how I cried out;
G
You don't miss your water,
C G
You don't miss your water, 'till your well runs dry.
C G
Ooh, you don't miss your water, 'till your well runs dry.
Coda:
G C G
I miss my water,
G C G
I keep missing my water,
G C G
I keep missing my water.
G C G
And I want my water,
G C G
I need my water,
G C G
I love my water,
G C G
And I want my water.
G C G
And I'm little thirsty now,
G C G
And I'm little thirsty now.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G D7 G7 C G/F# Em
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 xx0212 323000 x32010 2x0033 022000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
-------------------------------.............
*from 'Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul' (1965)*
Intro:
G, D7
Verse 1:
G G7
In the be-ginning, you really loved me,
C G
I was too blind; I could not see.
G G/F#
But now that you left me, oh,
Em D C
How I cried, I keep crying.
G C G
You don't miss your water, 'till your well runs dry.
Verse 2:
G G7
I kept you crying, sad and blue, oh my, oh.
C G
I was a playboy; I could not be true.
G G/F#
But now that you left me,
Em D C
How I cried; I keep crying, I keep crying.
G
Ooh, you don't miss your water,
C G
No, I never miss my water, 'till my well runs dry.
Verse 3:
G G7
I sit here and wonder; how in the world this could be?
C
My, oh my, I never thought,
G
Oh, I never thought you'd ever leave me.
G G/F#
But now that you left me,
Em D C
Good Lord, good Lord, how I cried out;
G
You don't miss your water,
C G
You don't miss your water, 'till your well runs dry.
C G
Ooh, you don't miss your water, 'till your well runs dry.
Coda:
G C G
I miss my water,
G C G
I keep missing my water,
G C G
I keep missing my water.
G C G
And I want my water,
G C G
I need my water,
G C G
I love my water,
G C G
And I want my water.
G C G
And I'm little thirsty now,
G C G
And I'm little thirsty now.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G D7 G7 C G/F# Em
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 xx0212 323000 x32010 2x0033 022000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
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