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Respect

Aretha Franklin
Version1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
F7
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------|
-----8-8-10b11---|-----------------|
-----------------|---------8b9-----|
-----------------|----10-10--------|
-----------------|-----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|
  ^^^^^ ^^^ slow bends
   What you  want baby, I got it
   What you  need you know I got it
   All I'm askin'  is for a little
   Respect when you come home  hey, baby
  (just a little bit) (just a little bit)
   When you come home  Mister
  (just a little bit) (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
  When you come home baby
  (just a little bit) (just a little bit)
  When you come home yeah
  (just a little bit) (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 yeah, baby
  (just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a)
  When you get home yeah
  (just a little bit) (just a little bit)
 Instrumental break :
   / / / / / / /  / / / / / / / / /
   / / / / / / /  / / / / / / / / /
  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 yeah, baby, whip it to me
  (re- re- re- re- re- re- re- re- respect)
  When you get home now
  (just a little bit) (just a little bit)
 
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
 
   Found out what it means to me
F7
N.C.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
 
   Take care, T.C.B.
   Oh... a little
  (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
   Respect
  (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
 
 
  Whoa, baby a little respect
  (just a little bit) (just a little bit)
  I get tired but I keep on trying
  (just a little bit) (just a little bit)
  You're running out of fools and I ain't lying
  (just a little bit) (just a little bit)
  Respect when you come home
  (re- re- re- re- re- re- re- re- respect)
  Or you'll  alone
  (just a little bit) (just a little bit)

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Readable chord sheet for Respect by Aretha Franklin

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

[C7]                 [F7]
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
        -----------------|-----------------|
        -----8-8-10b11---|-----------------|
        -----------------|---------8b9-----|
        -----------------|----10-10--------|
        -----------------|-----------------|
        -----------------|-----------------|
                 ^^^^^             ^^^  slow bends

 [G7]          What you[F7] want    baby, I got it

 [G7]          What you[F7] need    you know I got it

 [G7]          All I'm a[F7]skin'    is for a little

 [C7]       Respect when you come home       [F7]    hey, baby
                         (just a little bit)           (just a little bit)

 [C7]       When you come home  [F7]                  Mister
                         (just a little bit)           (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
        When you come home                     baby
                         (just a little bit)           (just a little bit)
        When you come home                     yeah
                         (just a little bit)           (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                       yeah, baby
                    (just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a)
        When you get home                     yeah
                         (just a little bit)           (just a little bit)

Instrumental break [sax solo]:

 [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                yeah, baby, whip it to me
                   (re- re- re- re- re- re- re- re- respect)
        When you get home                        now
                          (just a little bit)           (just a little bit)

 [C7] [N.C.]
        R-E-S-P-E-C-T

 [C7]
 [F7]   [N.C.]           Found out what it means to me

 [F7]
 [C7] [N.C.]
               R-E-S-P-E-C-T

 [C7]
 [F7]   [N.C.]          Take care, T.C.B.

 [C7]         Oh...                                            a little
        (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)

 [F7]       Respect
        (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)

 [C7]
 [F7]  [continue]
        Whoa, baby                     a little respect
                   (just a little bit)                  (just a little bit)
        I get tired                     but I keep on trying
                    (just a little bit)                 (just a little bit)
        You're running out of fools              and I ain't lying
                              (just a little bit)       (just a little bit)
        Respect                     when you come home
           (re- re- re- re- re- re- re- re- respect)
        Or you'll [unintelligible] alone    [fade]
               (just a little bit)       (just a little bit)

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