Respect

Words & Music:

Otis Redding (Aretha Franklin)

 

G7    F7  [2x]

 

G7             F7

What you want, baby, I got it.

What you need, you know I got it.

G7                             C7                            F7

All I'm asking is for a little respect. (Just a little bit!  Just a little bit!)

              C7                         F7

When you come home, (Just a little bit!) mister! (Just a little bit!)

 

I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone.

I ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna.

All I askin' is for a little respect. (Just a little bit!  Just a little bit!)

Baby, when you come home! (Just a little bit!)  Yeah! (Just a little bit!)

 

I'm about to give you all my money.

But all I'm askin' in return, honey.

Is to give me my propers

When you get home (Just-a, just-a, just-a, just-a, just-a, just-a, just-a, just-a...)

Yeah, baby, when you get home! (Just a little bit!)  Yeah! (Just a little bit!)

 

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE:

F#m    B    F#m    G7

 

Ooh, your kiss is sweeter than honey.

And guess what so is my money.

All I want you to do for me is give it to me

When you get home. (Re-, re-, re-, re-, re-, re-, re-, re-, Respect!)  Yeah, baby!

Whip it to me when you get home, (Just a little bit!  Just a little bit!) now!

 

CODA:

C7 [n.c.]       C7   F7  [n.c.]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T – Found out what it means to me.

C7 [n.c.]       C7   F7  [n.c.]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T – Take care, T.C.B.

C7

Oh... (Sock it to me!  Sock it to me!  Sock it to me!  Sock it to me!)

         F7

A little respect! (Sock it to me!  Sock it to me!  Sock it to me!  Sock it to me!)

C7                                F7[etc.]

Whoa, baby! (Just a little bit!)  A little respect! (Just a little bit!)

I get tired, (Just a little bit!) but I keep on trying! (Just a little bit!)

You're running out of fools (Just a little bit!) & I ain't lying. (Just a little bit!)

Respect! (Re-, re-, re-, re-, re-, re-, re-, re-, Respect!)

When you come home... (Just a little bit!  Just a little bit!)  [etc. and out]

 





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