Hip To Be Square

Hip To Be Square / Huey Lewis & The News

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Hip To Be Square


6 2 3*  3*  3*-3 3*-3  -3-4-5
6 2 3*  3*  3*-3 3*-3  -3-4-5
6 2 3*  3*  3*-3 3*-3  -3-4-5
6 2 3*  3*  3*-3 -3 -4 -5

I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around
6  -7  7* 6 -5 -5 -5 6   -4 -5  -5  6    6  6  

I couldn't take the punishment, and had to settle down
6  7   7    7    6   6  6 -6*   -4   5* 6   -6* 6  6 5*   

Now I'm playing it real straight, and yes I cut my hair
 7   7   7 -6*  6   6     -6*     -4   5* 6  6  5*  7*

You might think I'm crazy, but I don't even care
 7*  -6*    6    6  6 -6*   6  7* -6*  6  6  6

I can tell what's going on
 7 -6*  6   -6*   7 -6* 6 -6*


It's hip to be square   It's hip to be square
 5*  7*  5* 6    6       5*  7*  5* 6    6


I like my bands in business suits, I watch them on TV
6  -7  7*   6   -5  -5  -5    6   -4  -5    -5  6  6 6 

I'm working out most every day and watching what I eat
-5   -5 -5   6   6   6 -6*  5* -4   5*  6   -6*  6  6 5*   

They tell me that it's good for me, but I don't even care
 6    7   7  7 -6* 6    6   5*  5*  -4  5*  6   6  5*  7*

I know that it's crazy   I know that it's nowhere
7* -6*   6   6   6 -6*   6  7*   -6*  6    6  6

There is no denying that
 7   -6* 6  -6* 7 -6* 7


It's hip to be square   It's hip to be square
 5*  7*  5* 6    6       5*  7*  5* 6   6  7*

It's hip to be square   It's hip to be square
 5*  7*  5* 6  6 5*-4     5*  7*  5* 6    6


-4 5* 6 5*  -4 5* 6 -6*  -4 5* 6  -6* 6 7 6 -6* 5* 6 5* 

-4 5* 6 5*  -4 5* 6 -6*  -4 5* -5 5*-4  7 7 -6* 6  7 -6* 6

6 6 6  -4 5* 6 -6* 5* 6 5*   6 6 6  5* 7 -6* 6 6 5*

6   6   6   7 7 -6*-6* 6

[Solo]

It's not too hard to figure out, you see it every day
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And those that were the farthest out have gone the other way
 5*   6    6    6    5*  6  -6*   5*  -4   5*   6  -6* 6 6 5*

You see them on the freeway, it don't look like a lot of fun
 6   7   7  7-6* 6   6 -6*   -4  6     6    6   5* 6  5*  7*

But don't you try to fight it, an idea whose time has come
 5*  7     7  7-6* 6   6  -6*  -4 5* 6   6     6   5* 7*7*-6*6

Don't tell me that I'm crazy   Don't tell me I'm nowhere
 6     7*  -6*  6   5* 6 -6*   6  7* -6*  6   6   6  6

Take it from me
 7  -6*  -6* 6


It's hip to be square   It's hip to be square
 5*  7*  5* 6    6       5*  7*  5* 6   6  7*

It's hip to be square   It's hip to be square
 5*  7*  5* 6  6 5*-4    5*  7*  5* 6    6


Here, there, and everywhere   Hip, hip, so hip to be square
 6      6     7*  -7 7* -7     6    6    7* -7 7* -7   -7

Here, there, and everywhere   Hip, hip, so hip to be square
 6      6     7*  -7 7* -7     6    6    7* -7 7* -7   -7

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