| Em | % | % | % |
   Am
Respect yourself clearly respect me sincerly
Em
R-E-S-P-E-C-T show your love to me.
   Am
Respect yourself clearly respect me sincerly
Em
R-E-S-P-E-C-T show your love to me.
Em
Woo huh woo huh huh Woo huh woo huh huh
Woo huh woo huh huh Woo huh woo huh huh

[Verse 1]
Am
Do you want to be with me? Don't call me Whitney.
Em
Do you want to be with me? Don't call me Whitney.
Am
Do you want to be with me? Don't call me Whitney.
Em
Do you want to be with me? You better not call me Whitney.

[Rap]
Em
Open your eyes, move, I thought you knew
Its all about respect baby from me to you
The things you do, do it really turns me on
I wanna make love baby til the early morn'.
Shower you with flowers it ain't no thing
Bring out all the stakes like a million dollar mink.
I'm still your lover and you know its like that.
So make yourself seen baby, show me your respect.

[Chorus]
   Am
Respect yourself clearly respect me sincerly
Em
R-E-S-P-E-C-T show your love to me.
   Am
Respect yourself clearly respect me sincerly
Em
R-E-S-P-E-C-T show your love to me.

[Bridge]
Em
I gotta know gotta know if you feel it.
You gotta show gotta show that you need it.
Am
I gotta know gotta know if you want it.
And this is how we do it.
Em
I gotta know gotta know do you get it.
I gotta tell you that you won't regret it.
Am
You gotta make up your mind dont forget it.
                         n.c
And this is how we do it.
Em
Woo huh woo huh huh Woo huh woo huh huh
Woo huh woo huh huh Woo huh woo huh huh
Woo huh woo huh huh Woo huh woo huh huh
Woo huh woo huh huh Woo huh woo huh huh

[Rap]
Em
Open your eyes, move, I thought you knew
Its all about respect baby from me to you
The things you do, do it really turns me on
I wanna make love baby til the early morn'.
Shower you with flowers it ain't no thing
Bring out all the stakes like a million dollar mink.
I'm still your lover and you know its like that.
So make yourself seen baby, show me your respect.
N.C.
Woo woo woo

[Chorus]
   Am
Respect yourself clearly respect me sincerly
Em
R-E-S-P-E-C-T show your love to me.
   Am
Respect yourself clearly respect me sincerly
Em
R-E-S-P-E-C-T show your love to me.

[Outro]
Em
I gotta know gotta know if you feel it.
You gotta show gotta show that you need it.
Am
I gotta know gotta know if you want it.
And this is how we do it.
Em
I gotta know gotta know do you get it.
I gotta tell you that you won't regret it.
Am
You gotta make up your mind dont forget it.
And this is how we do it.
Em
I gotta know gotta know if you feel it.
You gotta show gotta show that you need it.
Am
I gotta know gotta know if you want it.
And this is how we do it.
Em
I gotta know gotta know do you get it.
I gotta tell you that you won't regret it.
Am
You gotta make up your mind dont forget it.
And this is how we do it.