Category Archives: Aretha Franklin

Until You Come Back

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Chords and lyrics for Until You Come Back by Aretha Franklin

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v v v v v v v v
 

Though you don’t call anymore

I sit and wait in vain
I guess I’ll rap on your door (knock on)
Tap on your win…dowpane (tap on your windowpane)
 
I want to tell you, baby, changes that I’m going through
 
Missing you, missing you
 
That’s what I’m gonna do / / / /
1, 2: Dm7 G7 3: to coda 

Living for you, my dear

 
 
Cmaj7 
 
Is like living in  
A 
world of constant fear
Hear my plea, I’ve got to make you see
Our love is dying (our love is dying)

 
repeat 2X 
:
 
v v v v
 

That’s what I’m gonna do

 
continue 
:

/ / / /

I’m gonna rap on your door (rap on)

Tap on your windowpane open up, baby

 
Tap on your windowpane  
fade 

Think

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Chords and lyrics for Think by Aretha Franklin

A 
You better think (think)
A 
Think about what you’re  
D 
trying to  
E7 
do 
 
to
A 
me
A 
Think… let your mind go  
D 
let 
 
your
E7 
self 
 
be
A 
free
A 
Let’s go back – let’s go back
A 
Let’s go way on to  
D 
way 
 
 
E7 
back
A 
when
A 
I didn’t even know you
A 
You couldn’t a  
D 
been too much  
E7 
more 
 
than
A 
ten
A 
I ain’t no psychiatrist
A 
I ain’t no  
D 
doctor 
 
 
E7 
with
A 
degrees
A 
But it don’t take too much I.Q.
A 
To 
 
 
D 
see what you’re  
E7 
doing 
 
to
A 
me
A 
You better think (think)
A 
Think about what you’re  
D 
trying to  
E7 
do 
 
to
A 
me
A 
Yeah think (think – think)
A 
Let your mind go  
D 
let 
 
your
E7 
self 
 
be
A 
free
 
Oh  
A 
freedom, 
 
 
C 
freedom, 
 
 
D 
freedom, 
 
 
A 
freedom
 
Oh  
A 
freedom, 
 
 
C 
freedom, 
 
 
D 
freedom, 
 
 
A 
freedom
 
Bb 
There ain’t nothing you could ask
 
I could  
D# 
answer 
 
you
F 
but 
 
I
Bb 
won’t
Bb 
But I was gonna change you I’m not if
Bb 
You 
 
keep
D# 
doin
F 
g things  
Bb 
I 
 
don’t
Bb 
You better think (think)
Bb 
Think about what you’re
D# 
tryin’ 
 
t
F 
o do t
Bb 
o 
 
me
Bb 
Oh-oh-oh think (think)
Bb 
Let your mind go
D# 
let 
 
yo
F 
urself 
 
b
Bb 
e 
 
free
Bb 
People walking around everyday
Bb 
Playin’
D# 
games 
 
an
F 
d 
 
takin
Bb 
g 
 
scores
Bb 
Tryin’ to make other people lose their minds
Bb 
Well 
 
be
D# 
careful 
 
yo
F 
u don’t los
Bb 
e 
 
yours
Bb 
Oh think (think)
Bb 
Think about what you’re
D# 
tryin’ 
 
t
F 
o do t
Bb 
o 
 
me
Bb 
Oh think (think)
Bb 
Let your mind go
D# 
let 
 
yo
F 
urself 
 
b
Bb 
e 
 
free
D# 
You need me
 
Oh  
Bb 
freedom,
C# 
freedom
D# 
, 
 
freedo
Bb 
m, 
 
freedom
 
Oh  
Bb 
freedom,
C# 
freedom
D# 
, 
 
freedo
Bb 
m, 
 
freedom……

Since Youve Been Gone

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Chords and lyrics for Since Youve Been Gone by Aretha Franklin

G 
Baby 
 
ba
C 
by, sweet baby
G 
There’s 
 
som
C 
ething that I just got to say
G 
Baby 
 
bab
C 
y, sweet baby
G 
You left me hurtin’ in a  
C 
real cold way
 
G 
And I said I
Em 
will
 
A 
I j
B 
ust 
 
 
C 
get 
 
 
C# 
so  
D 
blue
 
G 
Since 
 
 
C 
you’ve been gone
G 
Since 
 
 
C 
you’ve been gone

Say A Little Prayer

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Chords and lyrics for Say A Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin

F#m 
The moment I wake
D 
up
 
Before I put  
E 
on my mak
A 
eup
 
I s
D 
ay a little prayer for  
C# 
you
F#m 
While combing m
D 
y hair, now,
 
And wondering what dr
E 
ess to w
A 
ear, 
 
now,
 
I s
D 
ay a little prayer  
C# 
for 
 
you
 
D 
Forever and  
E 
ever, you’ll  
E 
stay in my  
F#m 
heart
 
and I will l
E 
ove 
 
you
D 
Forever, 
 
for
E 
ever, we neve
E 
r will pa
F#m 
rt
 
Oh, how I’ll
E 
love 
 
you
D 
Together, 
 
to
E 
gether, 
 
that’s
E 
how it m
F#m 
ust 
 
be
 
To live with
E 
out 
 
you
D 
Would only be
E 
heartbreak 
 
f
C# 
or 
 
me.
 
F#m 
I run for the  
D 
bus, 
 
dear,
 
While riding I t
E 
hink of  
A 
us, 
 
dear,
D 
I say a little prayer for  
C# 
you.
F#m 
At work I jus
D 
t take time
 
And all through my  
E 
coffee 
 
b
A 
reak-time,
 
I s
D 
ay a little prayer for  
C# 
you.
 
F#m 
My darling be
D 
lieve 
 
me,
 
For me the
E 
re is no one
A 
But 
 
you.

Respect

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Chords and lyrics for Respect by Aretha Franklin

 
Intro  
2X 
:
 
 
C7 
v v v v  
F7 
v v v v
 
G7 
What you want
F7 
baby, I got it
G7 
What you need
F7 
you know I got it
G7 
 
F7 
 
All I’m askin’ is for  
A 
little
 
Resp
C7 
ect when you come home hey,  
F7 
baby
 
(just  
A 
little bit) (just  
A 
little 
 
bit)
 
When you come h
C7 
ome Mi
F7 
ster
 
(just  
A 
little bit) (just  
A 
little 
 
bit)
 
When you come home  
A 
baby
 
When you come home  
A 
yeah
A 
 
(just  
A 
little bit) (just  
A 
little 
 
bit)
 
(just  
A 
little bit) (just  
A 
little 
 
bit)
 
Instrumental break  
sax solo 
:
 
F#m 
/ / / / / / / /  
B 
/ / / / / / / /
F#m 
/ / / / / / / /  
G7 
/ / / / / / / /
 
(just  
A 
little bit) (just  
A 
little 
 
bit)
 
C7 
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
C7 
 
F7 
Found out what it means to me
F7 
 
C7 
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
C7 
 
F7 
Take care, T.C.B.
 
 
C7 
 
(sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock  
A 
it to me)
 
Res
F7 
pect
 
 
C7 
 
F7 
 
continue 
 
Whoa, baby  
A 
little 
 
respect
 
I get tired  
A 
but I keep on trying
A 
 
You’re running out
A 
of fools and I ain’t l
A 
ying
 
Respect  
A 
when you come home
A 
 
Or you’ll  
unintelligible 
alone  
fade 
 
(just  
A 
little bit) (just  
A 
little 
 
bit)

One Step Ahead

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Chords and lyrics for One Step Ahead by Aretha Franklin

 
I’m only  
Dmaj7 
one 
 
step,
 
Ahead of heart-
G 
break,
 
Of  
F#m 
mis
B7 
e-ry.
Em 
One step is all,
Bm 
Backwards,
 
To be the  
Em 
same,
 
I used to be.
A 
 
I’m only  
Dmaj7 
one 
 
step,
 
Ahead of your  
G 
arms,
 
From  
F#m 
your 
 
swee
B7 
t 
 
lips.
Em 
I know I can’t,
 
Af-
F#m 
ford to stop,
 
For one  
Bm 
moment,
Em 
Out of reach,
 
Of your fingertips.
A7 
 
D 
Your warm breath,
Bm 
On my shoulder,
D 
Keeps reminding  
Bm 
me,
 
That it’s  
Em 
too 
 
soon,
 
It’s  
C# 
too 
 
late,
 
To be  
F#m 
free
C# 
,
 
Can’t you  
Em 
see?
A 
 
I’m only  
Dmaj7 
one 
 
step,
 
Ahead of your  
G 
love,
 
I  
F#m 
can’t 
 
tak
B7 
e 
 
two.
Em 
Seems like I’ll have,
 
To  
F#m 
take that one,
 
Step  
Bm 
backwards…
 
Away  
A 
from 
 
 
Dmaj7 
you
Bm 
.
 
Away  
A 
from 
 
 
Dmaj7 
you
Bm 
.
 
 
Dmaj7 
Em7  
G 
 
A 
 
F#m 
 
 
B7 
 
Em 
 
Bm 
 
A7 
 
D 
 
 
C# 

Natural Woman

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Chords and lyrics for Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin

 
L
G 
ooking out on the mo
D/F# 
rning 
 
rain,
 
I
F 
used to feel so unin
C 
spired
C 
Bm7 
Am7 
 
A
G 
nd when I knew I had to
D/F# 
face another day,
 
L
F 
ord it made me feel so ti
C 
red
C 
Bm7 
Am7 
 
B
Am7 
efore the day  
Bm7 
I met you,
 
L
Am7 
ife was so  
Bm7 
unkind
 
B
Am7 
ut you’re the ke
Bm7 
y to my piece  
C/D 
of 
 
mind
 
Cause y
D/E 
ou make me  
G 
feel
C 
You make me  
G 
feel
 
Y
C 
ou make me f
G 
eel like a natural wo
Am7 
man 
 
(woman)
 
W
G 
hen my soul was in the l
D/F# 
ost and found
 
Y
F 
ou came along to c
C 
laim 
 
it
Bm7 
Am7 
 
I
G 
didn’t know just what was w
D/F# 
rong with me
 
T
F 
ill your kiss helped me na
C 
me 
 
it
C 
Bm7 
Am7 
 
N
Am7 
ow I’m no longer  
Bm7 
doubtful
 
O
Am7 
f what I’m livi
Bm7 
ng 
 
for
 
A
Am7 
nd if I make you happy I do
Bm7 
n’t need t
C/D 
o do more
 
Cause  
D/E 
you make me  
G 
feel
C 
You make me f
G 
eel
 
Y
C 
ou make me fe
G 
el like a natural wo
Am7 
man 
 
(woman)
 
O
G 
h, baby what you done to me
 
Y
G 
ou make me feel so good inside
 
A
Cmaj7 
nd I just wa
Am7 
nna 
 
be
 
C
Cmaj7 
lose to you you make
C/D 
me feel so  
D/E 
alive
 
C
D/E 
ause you make me
G 
feel
 
Y
C 
ou make me f
G 
eel
 
Y
C 
ou make me f
G 
eel like a natural wo
Am7 
man 
 
(woman)

Kissin By The Mistletoe

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Chords and lyrics for Kissin By The Mistletoe by Aretha Franklin

D 
There’s a v
G 
ery good r
D 
eason
E 
Why the ho
C 
liday 
 
s
D 
eason
 
Is a wo
F# 
nderful 
 
time
 
For a b
G 
oy and g
D 
irl to f
G 
all in l
D 
ove
 
D 
‘Cause 
 
 
G 
Santa and  
D 
Cupid
 
P
E 
lanned 
 
exa
C 
ctly what y
D 
ou 
 
did
 
When y
F# 
ou kissed me by the m
G 
istletoe 
 
 
Am7 
above
 
D 
We 
 
st
E 
ood 
 
th
F# 
ere
G 
Kissin’ by the mi
D 
stletoe
C 
Tingle, 
 
 
D 
tingle
F# 
Mmm and  
G 
away we go
Am 
Jingle, 
 
 
D 
jingle
G 
Kissin’ by the m
D 
istletoe
Am 
Love came to  
C 
stay
 
And n
G 
ow it’s Ch
D 
ristmas every d
G 
ay

I Say A Little Prayer

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Chords and lyrics for I Say A Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin

F#m 
The moment  
D/B 
I wake up
 
Before I put o
E 
n my ma
A 
keup
 
I  
D/F# 
say a little prayer f
C# 
or 
 
you
F#m 
While combing my ha
D/B 
ir, 
 
now,
 
And wondering what dr
E 
ess to wear, n
A 
ow,
 
I s
D 
ay a little prayer for y
C# 
ou
 
D 
Forever, forever, y
E 
ou’ll 
 
s
C#7 
tay in my
F#m 
heart
 
and I will l
A7 
ove 
 
you
D 
Forever, and e
E 
ver, we n
C#7 
ever 
 
wil
F#m 
l 
 
part
 
Oh, how I’ll l
A7 
ove 
 
you
D 
Together, 
 
tog
E 
ether, that’s  
C#7 
how it mu
F#m 
st 
 
be
 
To live with
A7 
out 
 
you
 
Would on
D 
ly be heartbreak for  
C# 
me.
 
F#m 
I run for th
D/B 
e bus, dear,
 
While riding I th
E 
ink of  
A 
us, 
 
dear,
D/F# 
I say a little prayer fo
C# 
r 
 
you.
F#m 
At work I just
D/B 
take 
 
time
 
And all through my co
E 
ffee 
 
break
A 
-time,
 
I s
D/F# 
ay a little prayer f
C# 
or 
 
you.
 
F#m 
My darling be
D/B 
lieve 
 
me,
 
For me there is  
E 
no 
 
one
 
But y
A 
ou, 
 
ple
D/B 
ase love me
 
to
A 
o, I’m in lo
D/B 
ve 
 
with
 
y
A 
ou, answer my
D/B 
prayer
 
ba
A 
by, say you l
D/B 
ove 
 
me
 
to
A 
o, answer my  
D/B 
prayer
 
ba
A 
by, 
 
yeah
D/B 

I Never Loved A Man

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Chords and lyrics for I Never Loved A Man by Aretha Franklin

(Ronnie Shannon)

 
Intro  
9/8 notated as 3/4 
:
 
Wurlitzer electric piano  
4X; bass enters 3rd; continue into vers 

v v v

I don’t know why

I let you do these things to me

I guess I’m uptight

 
‘Cause I ain’t never, I ain’t never, I ain’t never, no, no
N.C. 
 
 
F 
 
1: as per intro 
 
Loved  
A 
man the way that I – I love you

How could you hurt me so bad

 
Loved  
A 
man the way that I – I love you

I can’t sleep at night

 
And I can’t eat  
A 
bite
I guess I’ll never be free
Since you got your hooks on me
Oh, oh, oh yeah yeah

 
F 
 
continue as per intro 
 
I ain’t never loved  
A 
man
 
I ain’t never loved  
A 
man
No – but this is just what I’m gonna do
 
And I’m gonna ho-o-old on to him  
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