(Em)When the world has screwed you and crushed you in its (D5)fist,
(Em)when the way you’re treat ed has got you good and pissed,
(Em)there’s been one sol u tion since the world be gan,
(Em)don’t just sit and take it.
Stick it to the man!
(Em)Rant and rave and (Am)scream and shout, get (D)all of your ag (G)gres sion out.
They (C)try to stop you, (F)let ’em know ex (B)act ly where they (Em)all can go.
And (C7)do it just as loud ly as you (B7)can.
(CN.C.)Stick it to the (E5)man.
(Em)Par ents o ver work ya?
and Stick it to the (D5)man!
(Em)Hate the way they jerk ya!
has Stick it to the man!
(Em)Ti red of the sys tem?
Stick it to the man!
(Em)Rise up and re sist ’em.
Stick it to the man!
(Em)Break the rules, ig (Am)nore the signs, and (D)col or way out (G)side the lines!
Go (C)off the script!
Do (F)what ’cha like!
They (B)hate it, they can (Em)take a hike.
Why (C7)live your life to some one el se’s (B7)plan?
(CN.C.)Stick it to the (E5)man.
(E5)man.
(E5)Pissed at pol i ti cians?
Stick it to the man!
Had it with the hip sters?
Stick it to the man!
Sick of cor p’rate cul ture?
Stick it to the man!
Get up off your i Pad and stick it to the man!
(Em)Rock the house and (Am)make a scene, and (D)crank the amps to (G)sev en teen.
And (C)scream un til the (F)ears are shot, they (B)all can kiss your (Em)you know what!
Do (C7)ev’ ry thing they’ve ev er tried to (B7)ban!
(CN.C.)Stick it to the (E5)man!
(Em)Rant and rave and (Am)scream and shout, and (D)stick your mid dle (G)fin ger out.
And (C)wreck your room and (F)rip your jeans, and (B)show ’em what re (Em)bel lion means.
Why (C7)march in some one el se’s car a (B7)van?
Es (C7)pe cially those you’re so much cool er (B7)than!
It’s (C7)time to throw some shit a gainst the (B7)fan.
There’s (Em)no way you (D)can (A7)stop
(Bsus)the (C)School
(D)of
(Em)Rock!
Stick it to the man!
This page shows “Stick It To The Man” by Andrew Lloyd Webber in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 142 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.