
respect
Aretha Franklin
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Tom : C
Intro 2x:
C7 F7
v v v v v v v v
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----8-8-10b11---|-----------------|
G|-----------------|---------8b9-----|
D|-----------------|----10-10--------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
Verso 1:
G7 F7
What you want baby, I got it
G7 F7
What you need you know I got it
G7 F7
All I'm askin' is for a little
C7 F7
Respect when you come home hey, baby
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
C7 F7
When you come home Mister
(just a little bit) (just a little bit)
Verso 2:
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)
Verso 3:
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: F#m B
F#m G7
Verso 4:
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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