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Respect

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...RESPECT... by Otis Redding
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*from 'Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul' (1965)*
[Intro]
D G
      x2
D
[Verse 1]
A              G
 What you want, honey, you got it
A                  G
 And what you need, baby, you got it
A              G                       D
 All I'm askin' is give me a little respect when I come home
    G                D
Ooh, yeah, hey, hey, hey
G
Yeah, now, ooh, yeah
[Verse 2]
A                    G
 You can do me wrong, honey, if you wanna
A                     G
 But only do me wrong, honey, while I'm gone
A                          G                   D
 All I'm askin' is give it, give it when I come home
    G                D
Ooh, yeah, hey, hey, hey
G
Yeah, now
[Verse 3]
C                 Bb
 Hey, little girl, you're sweeter than honey
C                   Bb
 And I wanna give you all of my money
C              Bb                     D
 All I'm askin' is give it when I come home
     G               D
Yeah, now, hey, hey, hey
     G
Ooh, yeah, now
D
[Verse 4]
A                 G
 Hey, little girl, you're so sweeter than honey
A                    G
 And I wanna give you all of my money
A                        G                            D
 But all I want you to do is give it, give it, give it when I come home
    G                D
Ooh, yeah, hey, hey, hey
[Outro]
               G                       D
Respect when I want it, respect when I need it
               G                       D
Respect when I want it, respect when I need it
               G                  D
Got to, got to have it, we got to have it
               G
Got to, got to have it
                     D
Give it to me when I want it
                     G
Give it to me when I need it
                    D
Give it to me with respect, ah
                     G
Give it to me when I want it
               D
Got to, got to give it
               G
Got to, got to give it
           D
You got to give it
           G
You got to give it
          D
We got to give it.

Respect chords and lyrics

Free chords for Respect by Otis Redding. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...RESPECT... by Otis Redding
-------------................
*from 'Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul' (1965)*
[Intro]
D  G    x2
D
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
D
[Verse 4]
[Outro]

Respect Chords by Otis Redding

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What key is "Respect" in?

The chords for "Respect" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, C, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.