Otis Redding

Accords et partitions

(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay

G C E D A B7

Sitting'in the morning'sun I'll be sitting'when the evenin comes Watchin the ships roll in Then I watch'em roll away again Sitting on the dock of the bay

Try a Little Tenderness

D7 G Am C Em E7

Oh, she may be weary Young girls they do get weary Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah yeah But when she gets weary Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah

Hard to Handle

Eb Bb7 F7 F Ab Bb

Hey there, here I am I'm the man on the scene I can give you what you want But you got to come home with me

These Arms Of Mine

G C D G7 D7

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Come on, come on baby Just be my little woman [yeah] Just be my lover oh I need somebody, [Someone] to treat me right [Ohh] I need your warm loving arms to hold me tight

Respect

G D A C Bb

What you want Honey you've got it And what you need Baby you've got it All I'm asking

For Your Precious Love

C G Am F D Bm

For your precious love means more to me Than any love could ever be For when I wanted you I was so lonely and so blue For that's what love will do

Cigarettes And Coffee

G G7 Am C A Bm

Gaug G6 It's early in the morning Gaug G About a quarter till three Gaug G6

Pain In My Heart

Bb F7 Eb Gm

Pain in my heart, little pain in my heart. Stop this little pain in my heart, Stop this little pain in my heart. Someone stop this pain, someone stop this pain.

That's How Strong My Love Is

B E F#7 G#m F#

If I was the sun, way up there, I'd go with love, most everywhere. I'll be the moon, when the sun goes down, Just to let you know, that I'm still around.

I've Got Dreams to Remember

A D E E7

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I've got dreams Dreams to remember I've got dreams Dreams to remember Honey I saw you there last night

A Change Is Gonna Come

Bm Fm Ab Db Cm C

Verse 1 I was born by a river in this little old tent Oh just like this river I've been running ever since It's been a long long, long time coming But I know, but I know a change is gotta come

Stand By Me

A# Gm D# F

And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me

My Girl

C G F D Dm7 A

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day And it's cold outside, I've got the month of May Oh! I guess you say, What can make, ooh, me feel this way?

I Love You More Than Words Can Say

A# F G# G C

Please, let me sit down beside you. I've got something to tell you, you should know. I just couldn't wait for not another day. I love you, for more than words can ever say.

You Dont Miss Your Water

G C B Em Dm D7

In the be-ginning, you really loved me, I was too blind; I could not see. But now that you left me, oh, How I cried, I keep crying.

Love Man

B7 F#7 E7 B A G

Six feet one, weigh two hundred and ten, a-long hair, real fair skin. A-long legs and I'm-a outta sight; There ain't no doubt I'm gonna take you out. 'Cos I'm a love man, that's what they call me, I'm the love man.

Mr. Pitiful

C7 G7 F7

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They call me Mr. Pitiful; baby that's my name now They call me Mr. Pitiful; that's how I got my fame. But people just don't understand how a man can feel so blue They call me Mr. Pitiful 'cos I lost someone just like you.

I Cant Turn You Loose

C Am F Dm Gm

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[Verse 1] (Huh) I can't turn you loose now If I do I'm gonna loose my life (Ooh) I can't turn you loose now If I do I'm gonna loose my life

Chained And Bound

G C D Em G7 D7

What kind of life is this kind I'm living? Oh Lord, what kind of love is she trying to give me? I feel like I'm standing up and telling the world; I'm chained to your love.

Its Too Late

G C D D7 G7 Em

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[1st Verse] Wished I had told her Ooh she was my only one But it's too late, it's too late

Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)

Bb Eb F G

I keep singing them sad sad songs, y'all Sad songs is all i know I keep singing them sad sad songs, y'all Sad songs is all i know

Merry Christmas Baby

D A D# A# G E

Merry Christmas baby Sure do treat me nice Merry Christmas baby Sure do treat me nice Bought me a diamond ring for Christmas

Ole Man Trouble

A E F# D

[Verse 1] Ole man trouble, leave me alone Go find you someone else to pick on I live my life in doubt you see Ole man trouble

I Cant Get No Satisfaction

E A E5 G5 B F#5

[Chorus] I can't get no satisfaction I can't get no satisfaction I have tried, I have tried I have tried, I have tried

Security

C Am G7 F

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Don't want no money, right muh now, muh now, muh now, I don't want no fame, But security I have all of these things. All of these things, yeah, now.

Down In The Valley

F C Dm C7 Am7

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Down in the valley In the valley so low Hang your head over your shoulders And you can hear The four winds blow now

Thats What My Heart Needs

F Bb C

You left me, for another You told me, he was your lover So I'm begging and I'm pleading And I'm down on bended knee, ooh baby That's What My Heart Needs

Shake

C F G A D

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[Everybody say it!] Shake! [Early in the morning] Shake! [Late in the evening] Shake! [In the midnight hour] Shake! [When the time's going bad, now] Shake!

Free Me

A E F#m D Em G#m

Verse 1 Turn me loose There ain't no use Free me darling Don't hang me up

Open The Door

D G A G7 E F

Open the Door, please let me in I've got nowhere to go Open the door or I'll kick it in Because this runnin' around shaw nuff is killin' me

Send Me Some Lovin

A E D A7 B7

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Send me some lovin' Send it, I pray How can I keep loving you Only when you're so far, far away?

Everybody Makes A Mistake

Eb Ab Ab7 Bb7 G7 Db9

[Verse 1] Out in the street Late all night long While the one that loved me Eb Bb7 Bb7sus4

Let Me Come On Home

G C Em D

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[Verse 1] Oh baby, yeah, I want to come home to you Baby, yeah, oh, said, I got to get home to you Days and nights, feeling so blue, baby Lord, I just don't know what I'm gonna do

Good To Me

E B7 A B G#7

[Verse 1] I don't know what you got, baby But you're so good to me I don't what you're doing wrong to me, baby But you're so good to me

Hey Hey Baby

G7 C7 D7 C

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Hey, hey, pretty baby Baby, you sure is fine Hey, hey, pretty baby Baby, you sure is fine Every time I look at you

Remember Me

F C G Am D G7

Remember me Don't you forget me, child We are all only here Just for a little while

You Left The Water Running

E A B C#m

You left on the water running When you left me behind, baby now You left all the water running It's running from these eyes of mine

Scratch My Back

A D E

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I'm itchin', this black guy don't know where to scratch Come here, baby, ha Ah, and scratch my back Well, I know you can do it, Honey, so baby let's get to it

A Fool For You

C G7 F C7 D7

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I know you told me, long time ago, F Cdim That you didn't want me, yeah, you didn't love me no more. C Adim D7 But I know it was something, oh, that made me blue.

Look At That Girl

G C D

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From the posthumous Otis Redding Album, "Love Man" (1969, and my personal favorite Otis Redding song. The song follows the same chord patterns throughout the entire song.

Think About It

A D E F#m Bm C#m

[Verse] Wait! Before you walk out that door Hang your clothes in the closet You're forgetting one thing I'm the one who saved you

Louie Louie

A D Em

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Louie Louie, Me gotta go Louie Louie, Me gotta go Fine little girl she waits for me , Me catch the ship for cross the sea Me sail the ship all alone , Me never thinks me make it home

Happy Song

D A E F# D7 C

When I sing this song, y'all, Singing it for my baby. She's the only one that can bring me joy, That's why, I sing these happy songs. They go...

Trick Or Treat

D7 G7 F#7 A7 E7 C7

[Verse] You say you love me, girl But you don't know When I tell you I wanna, wanna, wanna take you out And you don't want to go, girl

Dont Be Afraid Of Love

A E A7 E7 D

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[Verse] If you want, you can get it Just ask for it If you want it, you can get it Just ask for it

Your Feeling Is Mine

F# B D A G#

Here's my love, take it all, girl Here's my heart, take it all, girl Here's my lips, kiss them again, girl And, baby, your feeling is mine will never be hurt again

Sittin On The Dock of the Bay (ver. 2)

C# A A# D G# B

I'm sittin' in the mornin' sun Sittin' when the evenin' comes Watchin' the ships roll in Then I'll watch 'em roll away again I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

Stay In School

E A B

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[Spoken] Hi, this is the big O, Otis Redding I was just standing here thinking about you Thought I'd write a song about you And dedicate it to you

There Goes My Baby

G C D Em E

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[Verse] There goes my baby, man Movin' on down the line I wonder where, I wonder where She will bound, she will bound, man