Stick To The Status Quo

E                                                                     D7 Eb7
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      Bb5M
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                                                           D7 Eb7
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   Bb
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                                                              E F
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                     Bb      B
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)
            Dm7
no, no, no, NO!
        Bb
no, no, no
  F                     C
stick to the stuff you know
        Dm7                      Bb7
if you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule
      F                        C
don’t mess with the flow, no, no
Eb
stick to the status quo woah oh oh

Dm7       Bb
no, no, NO!
F                       C
stick to the stuff you know
       Dm7                      A#7
it is better by far to keep things as they are
      F                        C
don’t mess with the flow, no, no
Eb
stick to the status quo!

(instrumental)
       Bb                        C
This is not what I want, This is not what I planned
       Dm                   Eb
And I just gotta say, I do not understand
F
Something it really
- somethings not right
       C
really wrong
          Eb                Bb               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!
Bb
(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!