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[Intro]
Single note  A(hold)
   D    G(2X) hold D 3rd time
[Verse]
AWhat you waGnt, honey, you've got it
AAnd What you Gneed, honey you got it
AAll I want is Ga, a little respect
When I come Dhome Hey, HeGy (hey,hey,heDy)
DAlright babGy, yeah
[Verse]
AYou can do me wrong, honey if Gyou wanna
AAnd you can do me wrong, honey wGhile I'm gone
AAll I want is a a Glittle respect
When I come homDe Hey, heGy (Hey, hey, hey)
DYeah GListen
[Chorus]
CHey little girl you're so Bbsweet little honey
CAnd I'm about to give you Bball my money
CAll I want is, just a littlBbe respect
When I come hoDme Hey, hey G(Hey, hey, hey)
DAlright GBaby, Yea
[Verse]
AHey little girl you're so sGweet little honey
AAnd I'm about to give you aGll my money
AAll I want from you is Gjust a little respect
When I come Dhome Hey Hey G(hey hey hey)
DCome on, Come on, CoGme on
[Solo]
Harmonica  (D   G Throughout... hold D last time)
[Chorus]
CHey little girl you're so sweBbet little honey
CAnd I'm about to give you alBbl my money
CAll I want is just a little Bbrespect
When I come hDome Hey Hey G(hey hey hey)
DYeah now babyG  
[Outro]
Respect is what I wDant
Respect is what I nGeed
Respect is what I wDant
Respect is what I nGeed
I just got to hDave
I just got to hGave
I just got to hDave
I just got to hGave
GDot to, got to, got to, GGot to, Got to
GDive it, Give it, Give it, gGive it, give it
GGimme,Gimme,Gimmie just a little respect Baby
RDespect is what I Want
RGespect is what I need
[Ad lib to fade]

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Respect

by The Rationals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Single note (hold)

D G

(2X) hold D 3rd time

[Verse]

A G

What you want, honey, you've got it

A G

And What you need, honey you got it

A G

All I want is a, a little respect

D G D

When I come home Hey, Hey (hey,hey,hey)

D G

Alright baby, yeah

[Verse]

A G

You can do me wrong, honey if you wanna

A G

And you can do me wrong, honey while I'm gone

A G

All I want is a a little respect

D G

When I come home Hey, hey (Hey, hey, hey)

D G

Yeah Listen

[Chorus]

C Bb

Hey little girl you're so sweet little honey

C Bb

And I'm about to give you all my money

C Bb

All I want is, just a little respect

D G

When I come home Hey, hey (Hey, hey, hey)

D G

Alright Baby, Yea

[Verse]

A G

Hey little girl you're so sweet little honey

A G

And I'm about to give you all my money

A G

All I want from you is just a little respect

D G

When I come home Hey Hey (hey hey hey)

D G

Come on, Come on, Come on

[Solo]

Harmonica (D G Throughout... hold D last time)

[Chorus]

C Bb

Hey little girl you're so sweet little honey

C Bb

And I'm about to give you all my money

C Bb

All I want is just a little respect

D G

When I come home Hey Hey (hey hey hey)

D G

Yeah now baby

[Outro]

Respect is what I want

Respect is what I need

Respect is what I want

Respect is what I need

I just got to have

D G

Got to, got to, got to, Got to, Got to

D G

Give it, Give it, Give it, give it, give it

Gimme,Gimme,Gimmie just a little respect Baby

Respect is what I Want

Respect is what I need

[Ad lib to fade]

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