Verse 1:
G B
Sittin' in the mornin' sun
C B Bb A
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes
G B
Watching the ships roll in
C B Bb A
then I watch 'em roll away again yeah
Chorus:
G E
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
G E
watching the tide roll away
G A
Oo I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
G E
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:
G D C
Look like nothing's gonna change
G D C
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