Chords of: Respect by: Aretha Franklin. (F, G, C7, F#m) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Respect” by Aretha Franklin is in F Major and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, G, C7, F#m.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 2:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C7 → F → G → F → G → F → G → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:46 | 32% |
| C7 | 0:25 | 17% |
| G | 0:23 | 16% |
| F#m | 0:08 | 6% |
| C | 0:08 | 6% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| G7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| B | 0:04 | 3% |
C7 – F – F7 – C7 – F – G – F – G – F – G – F – Bb/D – C7 – Fmaj7 – C7 – F – G – F – Bb/D – Fmaj7 – G – F – Bb/D – C/E – G – F – C – F – Dm7 – C7 – F – G – F – G – F – G – F7 – Dmaj7 – C7 – Fmaj7 – C7 – F – F#m – B – F#m – G7 – F – G – …
