Just ride out that C chord for the rest of the line and begin again with each new line until the 4th line where we’ll switch to F: (F) So I guess I’ll (D) remain the same… G D C For example, (G) Looks (D) like (C) nothing’s gonna change. We’ll have a new chord for the first three syllables of each line: G, D, and C. (G) ‘Cause I’ve had nothing to (B7) live for and look like (C) nothin’s gonna come my (A) way G B7Īnd look like nothin's gonna come my way Bridgeįor the bridge, we’ll move briskly. (G) I left my home in (B7) Georgia (C) Headed for the ‘Frisco (A) bay Once you’ve got the first verse down, the rest should be easy. Once you’re able to make it through the 1st verse as outlined above, you’ll be able to add more intricate strumming, walk-ups, and even alternating bass: Verse 2 The key to getting it down is a lot of practice. In the next line, C begins on beat 1 and the A chord is on the upbeat of 4.ġ & 2 & 3 & 4 & Practice, Practice, Practice The G chord of the first line begins on beat 1 and then B7 is on the upbeat of 4. Remember it occurs only the 2nd chord of each line. So, when you can count the subdivision you’ll want to try these chord changes that occur on the upbeat of the 4th beat. The audio below will show how you count this subdivision in the case of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”. This allows you to subdivide the measure into eighth notes.
You might be able to pick this up by ear, but if you can’t you’ll want to break it down. One trick of the song in the verses is that the 2nd chord in each line comes in on the upbeat of the 4th beat, so right before the new measure. For example, when you sing and play the 1st line, “Sittin’ in the morning sun”, you’ll have completed two measures, so if you counted out loud you would have counted 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4. Realize that each line in the 1st verse has two measures. If you are busing trying to figure out the guitar chords you won’t be able to concentrate on the vocals. Spend time practicing changed from chord to chord. If you do find difficulty in performing the song, it may be that you need to spend more time learning the chords that are used in the song. “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” is suitable for anyone to play- even beginners.
G B7Īnd then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah The Tricky Part… We stay on the C chord until we get to “watch”: “And then I’ll (B) watch ’em roll away (A) again. Starting on G, “Watching the ships roll”, switch to B7 on the word “in”. The 2nd part of the verse follows the same chord progression: G, B7, C, and A.
That way you only have to worry about one chord change at a time. Pay close attention to the words that the chords change on. Work through the changes slowly before you try playing it in time. We’ll hold that B chord and start singing the next line, ” I’ll be”, then change to C on “sittin’ when the evenin'”, then to an A chord on the word “comes”. As soon as we get to the word “sun”, we’ll switch to a B7 chord (or you could substitute a plain old B chord).
“Sittin’ in the mornin'” is sang over the G chord. I wonder if he could have imagined the success the song would have. Unfortunately, Redding died before the song’s release in 1968. The song was written by Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper and was recorded in 1967 and released in 1968. It’s easy once you get the hang of it! Just keep working on it…
Otis redding dock of the bay lyrics how to#
Now, we’ll go over the lyrics and discover how to mix the chords in.
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