Respect Yourself Chords

by The Staple Singers
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author dchap9 [pro] 2,085.
2 contributors total, last edit on Dec 8, 2023

Chords

Bm
D
F#

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 [Into and Main Riff]
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|---1-2----1-----2-2-1---|
D|-4------4---4---------4-|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
Bm
If you disrespect anybody that you run in to
Bm
How in the world do you think anybody's s'posed to respect you
Bm
If you don't give a heck 'bout the man with the bible in his hand
Bm
Just get out the way, and let the gentleman do his thing
Bm
You the kind of gentleman that want everything your way
Bm
Take the sheet off your face, boy, it's a brand new day
 
 
[Chorus]
Bm              D Bm              D
Respect yourself, respect yourself
 
 
[Bridge]
       F#
If you don't respect yourself
       F#
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na na na na
Bm              D Bm              D
Respect yourself, respect yourself
 
 
[Verse 2]
Bm
If you're walking 'round think'n that the world owes you somethin' cause you're here
Bm
You goin' out the world backwards like you did when you first come here
Bm
Keep talkin' bout the President won't stop air pollution
Bm
Put your hand on your mouth when you cough, that'll help the solution
Bm
Oh, you cuss around women and you don't even know their name
Bm
And you dumb enough to think that'll make you a big ol man
 
[Chorus]
Bm              D Bm              D
Respect yourself, respect yourself
 
[Bridge]
       F#
If you don't respect yourself
       F#
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na na na na
Bm              D Bm              D
Respect yourself, respect yourself (x4)
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3 comments
John-George
Thank you for post, but I think it's Bm and D.
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