Respect Yourself original guitar chords by
The Staple Singers

1971R&B159 views

Key: B minor

Intro 1

Bm7

Verse 1
Bm7 Bm7 2
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If you disrespect anybody that you run into
Bm7 Bm7 2
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How in the world do you think
anybody's s'posed to respect you
Bm7 Bm7 2
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If you don't give a heck 'bout the man
with the bible in his hand, y'all
Bm7 Bm7 2
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Just get   out the way,
and let the gentleman do his thing
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You   the kind of gentleman
that want everything your way, yeah
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Take the sheet off your face, boy,
it's a brand new day

Chorus 1
Bm Bm 2
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D D 
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Respect yourself, respect your- self
Bm Bm 2
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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F#7 F#7 2
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If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot,
na na na na
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D D 
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Respect yourself,
Bm Bm 2
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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respect yourself

Bridge 1

B7sus4

G/B

B7sus4

G/B

Bm7

Verse 2
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If you're walking 'round think'n that the world
owes you something 'cause you're here
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You goin' out   the world backwards
like you did when you first come here yeah
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Keep talkin' bout the president,
won't stop air pollution
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Put your hand  on your mouth
when you cough, that'll help the solution
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Oh, you cuss  around women
and you don't even know their name, no
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Then you're dumb  enough to think
that'll make you a big ol' man

Chorus 2
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D D 
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Respect yourself, yeah, respect
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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yourself
F#7 F#7 2
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If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot,
na na na, brother
Bm Bm 2
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D D 
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Respect yourself,
Bm Bm 2
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D D 
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respect yourself
Bm Bm 2
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Respect yourself,
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D D 
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re  spect yourself
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Respect yourself, honey,
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D D 
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Respect yourself,
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respect yourself
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