What key is "(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of G Major.

What ukulele chords does "(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay" use?

This tab uses these chords: G, B7, C, A, E, D, F.

Is "(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding • Ukulele Chords

(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay chords
Otis Redding

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Intro

^G ^B7 ^C ^A

Verse 1

^GSittin' in the mornin' ^B7sun

I'll be ^Csittin' when the evenin' ^Acomes

^GWatching the ships roll ^B7in

And then I ^Cwatch 'em roll away a^Again, yeah

Chorus

I'm ^Gsittin' on the dock of the ^Ebay

Watching the ^Gtide roll a^Eway

And this ^Aloneliness won't leave me a^Clone

Ooo, I'm just ^Gsittin' on the dock of the ^Abay

Wastin' ^Gtim^Ee

Verse 2

I ^Gleft my home in ^B7Georgia

^CHeaded for the 'Frisco ^ABay

Watching the ^Etide roll a^Gway

^GCause I've had nothing to ^B7live for

And look like ^Cnothin's gonna come my ^Away

Chorus

So I'm just gonna ^Gsit on the dock of the ^Ebay

Watching the ^Gtide roll a^Eway

^GCause I've had nothing to ^B7live for

Ooo, I'm ^Gsittin' on the dock of the ^Abay

Wastin' ^Gtim^Ee

Bridge

^GLooks ^Dlike, ^Cnothing's gonna ^Gchange

^GEveryt^Dhing still re^Cmains the ^Gsame

^GI can't ^Ddo what ^Cten people ^Gtell me to do

Ooo, I'm just ^Asittin' on the dock of the ^Gbay

^FSo I guess I'll re^Dmain the same, yes

Verse 3

^GSittin' here resting my ^B7bones

Watching the ^Etide roll a^Gway

And this ^Cloneliness won't leave me a^Alone

It's ^Gtwo thousand miles I ^B7roamed

Just to ^Cmake this dock my ^Ahome

Chorus

Now I'm just gonna ^Gsit on the dock of the ^Ebay

Watching the ^Gtide roll a^Eway

Ooo, I'm ^Gsittin' on the dock of the ^Abay

^GLooks ^Dlike, ^Gnothing's gonna ^Cchange

Wastin' ^Gtim^Ee

Outro

^G ^E

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