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A Little Respect

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Song: A Little Respect
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
I try to discCover
A little something to mGake me sweeter
Oh baby, refErain from breaking my hFeart
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm so in lCove with you
I'll be forGever blue
That you give me no Freason
Why you're making me Amwork so hard
GThat you give me no, that you give me no
That you give me no, that you give me no
[Chorus]
CSoul, I hear you cAmalling
Oh baby, plFease give a little resEmpect Fto-Goo Cme
C
[Verse 2]  
And if I should fCalter
Would you open your aGrms out to me
We can make love, not wEar
And live at peace with our hFearts
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm so in lCove with you
I'll be forGever blue
What religion or Freason
Could drive a man to forAmsake his lover
GDon't you tell me no, don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no
[Chorus]
CSoul, I hear you cAmalling
Oh baby, plFease give a little resEmpect Fto-Goo Cme
[Interlude]
|(C)  |    C|    C|    C|
|   Bb|   Bb|    G| G  
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm so in lCove with you
I'll be forGever blue
That you give me no Freason
You know, you're making me Amwork so hard
GThat you give me no, that you give me no
That you give me no, that you give me no
[Chorus]
CSoul, I hear you cAmalling
Oh baby, plFease give a little resEmpect Fto-Goo Cme
(C)               Am  
Soul, I hear you calling
Oh baby, plFease give a little resEmpect Fto-Goo Cme
C

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The story behind the song

"A Little Respect" is a heartfelt plea from a lover yearning for compassion and understanding. The lyrics express the pain of feeling undervalued, working hard in a relationship that leaves one feeling "forever blue" and trying to discover what might make things better. Written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, this Erasure song from their 1988 album The Innocents captures the universal desire for kindness within a romance. It's a song that channels the vulnerability of asking for the basic decency of a little respect.

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A Little Respect

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Song: A Little Respect

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I try to discover

A little something to make me sweeter

E F

Oh baby, refrain from breaking my heart

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm so in love with you

I'll be forever blue

That you give me no reason

Why you're making me work so hard

That you give me no, that you give me no

[Chorus]

C Am

Soul, I hear you calling

F Em F G C

Oh baby, please give a little respect to-oo me

[Verse 2]

And if I should falter

Would you open your arms out to me

We can make love, not war

And live at peace with our hearts

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm so in love with you

I'll be forever blue

What religion or reason

Could drive a man to forsake his lover

Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no

[Chorus]

C Am

Soul, I hear you calling

F Em F G C

Oh baby, please give a little respect to-oo me

[Interlude]

C C C C

|() | | | |

Bb Bb G G

| | | |

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm so in love with you

I'll be forever blue

That you give me no reason

You know, you're making me work so hard

That you give me no, that you give me no

[Chorus]

C Am

Soul, I hear you calling

F Em F G C

Oh baby, please give a little respect to-oo me

C Am

()

Soul, I hear you calling

F Em F G C

Oh baby, please give a little respect to-oo me

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