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.

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

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]