TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
I (E)used to (E7)be a ren e gade.
I used (E7)to fool a round.
but I could (E7)n’t take the pun ish ment and (E)had (E7)to set tle down.
And now I’m play in’ it (G6)re al straight and, (E)yes, I cut my hair.
I (F#m7)You might think I’m cra zy, but (E)I don’t e ven care.
’Cause (Asus)I can tell what’s go in’ on: it’s hip to be (E)square.
It’s hip to be (E)square.
I (E)like my (E7)bands in bus’ ness suits.
I watch (E7)’em on T V.
I’m I work (E7)in’ out most ev ’ry day and (E)watch (E7)in’ what I eat.
They tell me that in’ it’s (G6)good for me, but (E)I don’t e ven care.
I (F#m7)know that it’s I’m cra zy, I (E)know that it’s no where, but (Asus)there is no de ny in’ that it’s hip to be (E)square.
It’s hip to be (E)square.
I It’s hip to be (E)square,
so hip to be (E)square.
It’s But don’t you try to (G6)fight it, an i (A)dea whose (Bm7)time has (E)come.
Don’t (F#m7)tell me that I’m cra zy.
Don’t (E)tell me I’m no where.
(Asus)Take it from me:
it’s hip to be (E)square.
It’s hip to be (E)square.
It’s hip to be (E)square,
so hip to be (E)square.
(E)Here, (E7)there and (A7)ev ’ry where,
(E)hip, (E7)hip, so (A7)hip to be square.
(E)Here, (E7)there and (A7)ev ’ry where,
(E)hip, (E7)hip...
(E)Here, (E7)there and (A7)ev ’ry where,
(E)hip, (E7)hip, so (A7)hip to be square.
(E)Here, (E7)there and (A7)ev ’ry where,
(E)hip, (E7)hip...
SONG INFO
- Level
- 5 of 5
- Key
- E
- Tempo
- 135 BPM
- Plays
- 10
- Chords
- A A7 Asus4 Bm7 E E7 F#m7 G6
- Category
- Pop
- Artist
- Huey Lewis & The News