A * A * A * A * E *
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D
What’s wrong with sayin’ yes sir, sayin’
yes ma’am, a hard day’s work
AE *
Showin’ up pretty much on time
D
What’s wrong with waitin’ your turn,
payin’ your dues, keepin’ your word
AE *
And lookin’ a man right in the eye
E
You can wear your pants down around your knees
CDBA *
But that don’t mean a dang to me
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D
Just put a little old back in the new school
A
Get that workin’ man back on the bar stool
E
Just ‘cause somethin’s hip don’t make it cool
DA
Let’s put a little old back in the new school
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A * A * E *
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D
I don’t mind some attitude, a rebel heart,
hell I got one too
AE *
But you still gotta walk the line
D
I don’t care what you listen to,
how you wear your hair you can paint it blue
AE *
Hey, it takes all kinds
E
Johnny rocked and Willie rolled, CDBA *
they just did it with a whole lot more soul
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D
Just put a little old back in the new school
A
Get that workin’ man back on the bar stool
E
Just ‘cause somethin’s hip don’t make it cool
DA
Let’s put a little old back in the new school
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DADA
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E
My grandpa just turned 83
I hope some of him rubbed off on me
He’s still cooler than I’ll ever be
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CDBA x2
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D
Just put a little old back in the new school
A
(Yeah) Get that workin’ man back on the bar stool
E
Just ‘cause somethin’s hip don’t make it cool
DA
Let’s put a little old back in the new school
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AE
Yeah I might be young but I ain’t no fool
DA
Come on, let’s put a little old back in the new school Yeah, new school
Put some old back in it
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.