Respect — Aretha Franklin
Chords and lyrics for Respect by Aretha Franklin (key of F).
Verse 1
(Otis Redding)
Intro
[C7]v v v v [F7]v v v v
^^^^^ ^^^ slow bends
Verse 1
[G7] What you want [F7] baby, I got it
[G7] What you need [F7] you know I got it
[G7] All I'm askin' [F7] is for a little
Chorus
[C7]Respect when you come home hey, [F7]baby
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
When you come [C7]home [F7]Mister
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
Verse 2
[G7] I ain't gonna do you wrong [F7] while you're gone
[G7] I ain't gonna do you wrong [F7] 'cause I don't wanna
[G7] All I'm askin' is [F7] for a little respect
Chorus
[C7]Respect when you come home [F7]baby
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
When you come [C7]home [F7]Yeah
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
Verse 3
[G7] I'm about to give you [F7] all my money
[G7] But all I'm askin'[F7] in return, honey
[G7] Is to give me [F7] my propers
Chorus
When[C7] you get home yeah, [F7]baby
(just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a just-a)
When you get [C7]home yeah[F7]
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
Sax Solo
[F#m] / / / / / / / / [B]/ / / / / / / /
[F#m] / / / / / / / / [G7]/ / / / / / / /
Verse 4
[G7] Ooh, your kiss is [F7] sweeter than honey
[G7] And guess what[F7] so is my money
[G7] All I want you to [F7]do for me is give it to me
Chorus
When[C7] you get home yeah, [F7]baby, whip it to me
(re- re- re- re- re- re- re- re- respect)
[C7] When you get home[F7]
(respect, just a little bit) (just a little bit)
Coda
[C7]R-E-S-P-E-C-T
[C7] [F7] Found out what it means to me
[F7] [C7] R-E-S-P-E-C-T
[C7] [F7] Take care, T.C.B.
Chorus
[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]Whoa, baby a little [F7]respect
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
I[C7] get tired but I keep on [F7]trying
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
You're [C7]running out of fools and I ain't [F7]lying
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
[C7] Respect when you come [F7]home
(re- re- re- re- re- re- re- re- respect)
You [C7]might walk in and find out I'm [F7]gone
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
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| P Pull off
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