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A Little Respect chords by Wheatus (Official Version)

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C
Csus4
G
Gsus4
E
Esus4
F
Am
Am7
Em
F/A
G/B
Bb

Intro 1

C

Csus4

C

Csus4

C

Csus4

C

Verse 1

C

Csus4

I tried to discover

C

Csus4

G

Gsus4

a little something to make me sweeter

G

Gsus4

E

Esus4

E

Oh baby, refrain

Esus4

F

from breaking my heart

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Pre-chorus 1

C

Csus4

I'm so in love with you

C

Csus4

G

Gsus4

I'll be forever blue

G

F

That you give me no reason,

Am

you know you're making me work so hard

G

That you give me no, that you give me no

Chorus 1
That you give me no, that you give me no
C 
(soul)
Am7 
I can hear you calling
F 
Oh, baby, please (give a little respect to me)
Em 
F 
G 
C 
give a little respect to me
C 
C 
C 

Verse 2
C 
And if I should falter,
G 
Gsus4 
would you open your arms out to me?
G 
E 
Esus4 
We can make love not war,
E 
F 
and live with peace in our hearts
G 
F/A 
G/B 
I'm so in love

Pre-chorus 2
C 
with you
C 
Csus4 
G 
Gsus4 
G 
I'll be forever blue
F 
What religion or reason
Am 
could drive a man to forsake his lover?
G 
Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no
F 
G 
Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no

Chorus 2
C 
(soul)
Am7 
I can hear you calling
F 
Oh, baby, please (give a little respect to me)
Em 
F 
G 
C 
Csus4 
give a little respect to me
C 
Csus4 
C 
Csus4 
C 

Interlude 1

Bb

Bb

G

G

I'm so in love

Pre-chorus 3
C 
with you
G 
Gsus4 
I'll be forever blue
G 
Gsus4 
F 
That     you give me no reason,
Am 
you know you're making me work so hard
G 
That you give me no, that you give me no

Chorus 3
That you give me no, that you give me no
C 
(soul)
Am7 
I can hear you calling
F 
Oh, baby, please (give a little respect to me)
Em 
F 
G 
give a little respect to

Outro 1
C 
(me)
Am7 
I can hear you calling
F 
Oh, baby, please (give a little respect to me)
Em 
F 
G 
C 
Csus4 
give a little respect to me
C 
Csus4 
C 
Csus4 
C 

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C
Csus4
G
Gsus4
E
Esus4
F
Am
Am7
Em
F/A
G/B
Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 115

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of A Little Respect by Wheatus, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Wheatus's performance.

A Little Respect

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