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Hip To Be Square — Piano Lead Sheet
"Hip To Be Square" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of E, 135 BPM.
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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...
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- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
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