Stick To The Status Quo

	  		E                                   A 
You can bet theres nothing but net when I am in the zone and on a roll 
            E                                                                               F#                             B 
But ive got a confession, my own secret obsession and its making me lose control 
E                A         A#(b5th) 
Everybody gather ‘round 

B 
(well if troy can tell his secret than I can tell mine… I bake 
(what?) 
(I love to bake, stroodles, scones, even apple pandouni ) 

Not another sound 

(Someday, I hope to make the perfect crème brule) 
                  C#m 
no, no, no, NO! 
               A 
no, no, no 
       E                        B 
stick to the stuff you know, 
             C#m                               A7 
if you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule, 
               E                                  B 
don’t mess with the flow, no, no 
D 
stick to the status quo! 

E                                          A 
Look at me and what do you see, intelligence beyond compare, 
          E                                                                              F#                    B 
But inside I am stirring, something strange is occurring, it’s a secret I need to share. 
E                   A     A#(b5th) 
Open up, dig way down deep 
B 
(hip hop is my passion, I love to pop, and lock, and jam, and break) 
(is that even legal?) 

Not another peep! 

(its just dancing, sometimes I think its cooler than homework) 
                  C#m 
no, no, no, NO 
            A 
no, no, no 
      E                         B 
stick to the stuff you know, 
         C#m           A7 
it is better by far, to keep things as they are, 
                E                              B 
don’t mess with the flow, no, no 
D 
stick to the status quo 

F                                       A# 
Listen well, I’m ready to tell about a need that I cannot deny, 
                        E                                                                            G                  C 
Dude, theres no explanation for this awesome sensation, but im ready to let it fly 
F                                     A#    B(b5th) 
Speak your mind and you’ll be heard 

(alright, if troy wants to be a singer than I’m commin’ clean. I play the chello) 
(AAAwesome! What is it?... A saw?!) 
(no dude, its like a giant violin) 

Not another word! 

(do you have to wear a costume?) 
(coat and tie) 
                  D 
no, no, no, NO! 
             A# 
no, no, no 
   F                             C 
stick to the stuff you know 
             D                               A#7 
if you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule 
          F                                    C 
don’t mess with the flow, no, no 
D# 
stick to the status quo woah oh oh 

D          A# 
no, no, NO! 
F                                 C 
stick to the stuff you know 
         D                             A#7 
it is better by far to keep things as they are 
          F                                    C 
don’t mess with the flow, no, no 
D# 
stick to the status quo! 

(instrumental) 
           A#                                   C 
This is not what I want, This is not what I planned 
          Dm                         D# 
And I just gotta say, I do not understand 
F 
Something it really 
- somethings not right 
          C 
really wrong 
                  D#                      A#                         C 
and we’ve got to get things back where they belong 

F 
we can do it! 
Gotta play! 
Stick with what you know 
Gb 
We can do it! 
Hip hop hurray! 
She has got to go 
G 
We can do it! 
Crème brule 
Keep your voice down low 


C#         D 
Not another peep 
Not another word 
Not another sound 
               C#-C 
Everybody Quiet! 
A# 
(why is everybody staring at you?) 
(not me, you) 
(because of the callbacks? I cant have people staring at me, I really cant) 

D#m               B 
NO!, no, no, no 
F#                              C# 
Stick to the stuff you know 
              D#m                         B7 
If you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule 
           F#                                  C# 
Don’t mess with the flow, no, no 
E 
Stick to the status quo woah oh oh 
D#m      B 
No, no, no 
F#                              C# 
Stick to the stuff you know 
          D#m                       B7 
It is better by far to keep things as they are 
          F#                                  C# 
Don’t mess with the flow, no, no 
E 
Stick to the status 
Stick to the status 
Stick to the status quo!