capo 1

* means strum twice quickly

A * A * A * A * E *

D
whats wrong with sayin yes sir , sayin
yes maam , a hard days work
A E *
showin up pretty much on time
D
whats wrong with waitin your turn ,
payin your dues , keepin your word
A E *
and lookin a man right in the eye
E
you can wear your pants down around your knees
C D B A *
but that dont mean a dang to me

D
just put a little old back in the new school
A
get that workin man back on the bar stool
E
just cause somethins hip dont make it cool
D A
lets put a little old back in the new school

A * A * E *

D
i dont mind some attitude , a rebel heart ,
hell i got one too
A E *
but you still gotta walk the line
D
i dont care what you listen to ,
how you wear your hair you can paint it blue
A E *
hey , it takes all kinds
E
johnny rocked and willie rolled , C D B A *
they just did it with a whole lot more soul

D
just put a little old back in the new school
A
get that workin man back on the bar stool
E
just cause somethins hip dont make it cool
D A
lets put a little old back in the new school

D A D A

E
my grandpa just turned 83
i hope some of him rubbed off on me
hes still cooler than ill ever be C D B a x2

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 somethins hip dont make it cool
D A
lets put a little old back in the new school

A E
yeah i might be young but i aint no fool
D A
come on , lets put a little old back in the new school yeah , new school
put some old back in it