GIVE THE LADY SOME RESPECT
As recorded by Sweet
(From the 1980 Album WATERS EDGE)



[Intro]
B


[Verse 1]
N.C.                       F#
Just give the lady some respect, boy
                      B
She don't need your neglect, boy
                        F#
Do you know that if she were mine?
                      B
I would give her some more time


[Pre-Chorus]
                          E
Yes, it's you I'm talking to, sir
F#                  G#m F# E
Listen or you gonna looose her
                 C#m
Waking up to the truth there
F#                          B          F#
Just give the lady what you think she needs
                            B        E F#
Just give the lady what you know she needs


[Chorus]
B
And if you let her get to know you better
B
She'll never let you down
E          F#             B       E
Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you
B
If anything you said should upset her
B
Don't let it turn you 'round
E          F#             B
Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you
    F#             B
The lady needs to know you
    F#                B
The lady needs to know


[Verse 2]
N.C.                          F#
You feel you need some one to turn to
                                 B
But you're afraid that love will burn you
                         F#
And your head is cryin', save me
                     B
Talk it out with the lady


[Pre-Chorus]
                          E
Yes, it's you I'm talking to, sir
F#                  G#m F# E
Listen or you gonna looose her
C#m    F#                          B          F#
Oh-oh, just give the lady what you think she needs
                            E         F#
Just give the lady what you know she needs


[Chorus]
B
And if you let her get to know you better
B
She'll never let you down
E          F#             B       E
Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you
B
If anything you said should upset her
B
Don't let it turn you 'round
E          F#             B
Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you
    F#
The lady needs to


[Keyboard Solo]
B  A  E  A
B  A  E  G  F#


[Interlude]
B


[Verse 3]
N.C.                       F#
Just give the lady some respect, boy
                      B
She don't need your neglect, boy
                        F#
Do you know that if she were mine?
                      B
I would give her some more time


[Pre-Chorus]
                          E
Yes, it's you I'm talking to, sir
F#                  B
Listen or you gonna lose her
     F#
(You gonna lose her)
                           B       F#
So give the lady whats she really needs


[Out-Chorus]
B
Just let her get to know you better
B
She'll never let you down
E          F#             B
Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you
E          F#             B
Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you
E          F#             B
Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you
E          F#             B
Oh-oh, the lady needs to know you