[Intro: ](D  G)(2x)  

A               G  
 What you want; honey, you've got it,  
A                   G  
 And what you need; baby, you've got it.  
A                G  
 All I'm asking, is for a little  

    D                      G          D   G  
Respect, when I come home, hey, hey, hey!  

A             G  
 Do me wrong, honey, if you want,  
A                     G  
 You can do me wrong, honey, while I am gone.  
A                        G  
 But all I'm asking for, is for a little 

    D                      G   D    G  
Respect, when I come home, oh baby.  

G                 F  
 Hey, little girl, you're so sweeter than honey,  
G                        F  
 And I am about to just give you all my money.  
G  
 All I'm asking for, is a little  

    D                      G   D    G  
Respect, when I come home, oh baby.  

G                 F  
 Hey little girl, you're so sweeter than honey,  
G                        F  
 And I am about to just give you all my money,  
G  
 But all I want you to do; just give it, give it.  

   D                      G          D   G  
Respect, when I come home, hey, hey, hey!  

                  D                       G  
Respect is what I want, respect is what I need.  
                  D                       G  
Respect is what I want, respect is what I need.  
               D                       G  
Got to, got to have it, got to, got to have it.  
               D                       G  
Got to, got to have it, got to, got to have it.