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cscsj@lux.latrobe.edu.au ( Junacko) writes: Okay, any tabs appreicated. If not - I'll just have to whistle. Ok, here's the lyrics, chords and a little bit of tab. I've only tab'ed the main riff used in the chorus. On the record Steve Cropper plays some very neat doublestops during most of the song -- a real masterpiece in soul rhythm guitar. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay ================================ Otis Redding & Steve Cropper Verse 1:
GSittin' in the mornin' Bsun, I'll be Csittin' when the eveBniBbn' Acomes. GWatching the ships roll Bin, then I Cwatch 'em roll aBwaBby aAgain, yeah.
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I'm Gsittin' on the dock of the Ebay, watching the Gtide roll aEway. Oo, I'm just Gsittin' on the dock of the Abay, wastin' Gtime. E
Verse 2: I left my home in Georgia, headed for the 'Frisco Bay. I have nothing to live for, it look like nothin's gonna come my way. Chorus: So, I'm just gon' sit on the dock of the bay, watching the tide roll away. Oo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time. Bridge:
GLook Dlike notChing's gonna change. GEv'DrythCing still remains the same. GI Dcan't do what Cten people tell Gme to do, Fso I guess I'll reDmain the same, yes.
Verse 3: I'm sittin' here restin' my bones, and this loneliness won't leave me alone, yes. Two thousand miles I roamed just to make this-a dock my home. Chorus: Now, I'm just gon' sit at the dock of the bay, watching the tide roll away. Oo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time. Main riff: The riff used during the choruses goes something like this... G E e ----10----10----10-10-------|-------------------------| B -10h12-10h12-10h12-10----12-|-------------------------| G ----------------------12-11-|-------------------------| D ----------------------------|-------------------------| A ----------------------------|-------------------------| E ----------------------------|-------------------------| | | |__| |__| | | | | These notes ring throughout the following bar G E e ----10----10----10-10-------|-------------------------| B -10h12-10h12-10h12-10----12-|-------------------------| G ----------------------12-11-|-------------------------| D ----------------------------|-------------------------| A ----------------------------|-------------------------| E ----------------------------|-------------------------| | | |__| |__| | | | | These notes ring throughout the following bar G A e -------10-10----10-10----------|-12----12----------------------| B ----10h12----10h12-10----12h14-|----14----14-12h14-12----10h12-| G ----------------------12-------|----------------------14-------| D -------------------------------|-------------------------------| A -------------------------------|-------------------------------| E -------------------------------|-------------------------------| | |__| |__| |____| |__| |__| |__| |____| G E e -10----10-------10-10----------|-------------------------| B ----12----12-10h12-10----------|-------------------------| G -------------------------11/13-|-------------------------| D -------------------------------|-------------------------| A -------------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------------|-------------------------| |__| |__| |__| |_____| | | | | This note ring throughout the following bar Enjoy, --Kim _____ Kim H|glund, shotokan@diku.dk, CS Dept. at U of Copenhagen, Denmark "I've got plenty of common sense. I just choose to ignore it." -- Calvin