Ersasure - A Little Respect Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
I try to dis[C]cover, a little something to [G]make me sweeter
Oh baby ref[E7]rain, from breaking my [F]heart
[chorus]
I’m so in [C]love with you, I’ll be for[G]ever blue
That you give me no [F]reason
Why you’re making me [Am]work so hard
[chorus]
[G]That you give me no, [G]that you give me no
[G]That you give me no, [G]that you give me no
[chorus]
[C]Soul I hear you [Am]calling
Oh baby [F]please give a little res[Em]pect [F]to[G]oo [C]me
[verse 2]
And if I should [C]falter, would you open your [G]arms out to me
We can make love not [E7]war
And live at peace with our [F]hearts
[verse 3]
I’m so in [C]love with you, I’ll be for[G]ever blue
What religion or [F]reason
Could drive a man to for[Am]sake his lover
[Closing]
[G]Don’t you tell me no, [G]don’t you tell me no
[G]Don’t you tell me no, [G]don’t you tell me no
[chorus]
[C]Soul I hear you [Am]calling
Oh baby [F]please give a little res[Em]pect [F]to[G]oo [C]me
[interlude]
[C] [Bb] [G]
[chorus]
I’m so in [C]love with you, I’ll be for[G]ever blue
That you give me no [F]reason
Why you’re making me [Am]work so hard
[chorus]
[G]That you give me no, [G]that you give me no
[G]That you give me no, [G]that you give me no
[chorus]
[C]Soul I hear you [Am]calling
Oh baby [F]please give a little res[Em]pect [F]to[G]oo [C]me
[C]Soul I hear you [Am]calling
Oh baby [F]please give a little res[Em]pect [F]to[G]oo [C]me
How to play A Little Respect on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ersasure - A Little Respect on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
A Little Respect uses these transitions most often: G → C (8), C → G (5), and Am → F (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
3. E7 → F chord transition
To move from E7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
10. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
11. Bb → G chord transition
To move from Bb to G;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
A Little Respect chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Little Respect.
- A Little Respect includes 50 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- A Little Respect contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how A Little Respect connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%