The Dock Of The Bay Chords
The Dock Of The Bay by Waylon Jennings is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G#. It uses the chords G#, C, C#, A#, F, A, D, B, F#, G, E7 and D#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse
G# C
I'm sittin' in the mornin' sun
C# A#
Sittin' when the evenin' comes
G# C
Watchin' the ships roll in
C# A#
Then I'll watch 'em roll away again
Chorus
G# F
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
G# A#
Watchin' the tide roll away
G# F
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
G# F
Wastin' time
(KEY CHANGE)
Verse
A C#
Left my home in Georgia
D B
I was headed for the 'Frisco Bay
A C#
I had nothin' to live for
D B
Looks like nothin's gonna come my way
Chorus
A F#
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
A B
Watchin' the tide roll away
A F#
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
A F#
Wastin' time
Bridge
C# A D
Looks like nothin's ever gonna change
C# A D
Everything still remains the same
C# A D
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
G E7
So I guess that I'll just remain the same
Solo
A C# D B
(KEY CHANGE)
Verse
A# D
Sittin' here restin' my bones
D# C#
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
A# D
Two thousand miles I roamed
D# C#
Just to make this dock my home
Chorus
A# G
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
A# C#
Watchin' the tide roll away
A# G
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
A# C#
Wastin' time (precious time)