Hip To Be Square Chords by Huey Lewis & The News

Tempo:
70.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

Ab

G

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hip To Be Square chords
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[F] [E] [Ab] [A] [Ab] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
[Abm] I used to be [A] a [D] renegade [E] I [A] used to fool around
But [E] I [A] couldn't take punishment [E] I had to settle [A]
[Em] down
[A] Now I'm playing [G] it real safe [A] And just [Bm] like a [E] smart-ass
[Gbm] You might think I'm crazy [E] But I don't even care
[A] Cause I can tell what's going [F] on It's hip to [E] be square
[Ab] [A] [E] [Ab] I [A]
[E] find [A] my fans and then I shoot them [E] I [A] watch them on TV
[E] I'm [A] working out most every day [D] And [A] watching what I eat
[G] [A] Tell me that [G] it's for me [A] But I [Bm] don't even [E] care
[Gbm] I know that it's crazy [E] I know that it's nowhere
[A] But there is no denying [Bm] that It's hip to [E] be square
[Ab] [A] [D] [E] [Ab] [A]
[E] [Ab] [A] I [D] [E] [Ab] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
[Gbm] [Em] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [Gb]
[E] [Ab] [A] [E] [Ab] [A]
[E] can't [Ab] [A]
[Bm] [E] [A] figure out You [E] [A] see it every day
And those that were the proudest of Have gone [Dm] the other [A] way
[G] [A] You see them on [G] the freeway [A] You don't look [Bm] like a [E] lot of fun
[A] But don't you try [G] to fight it [A] You have no idea [Bm] who's trying [E] to come
[Gbm] Don't tell me that I'm crazy [E] Don't tell me I'm nowhere
[A] Take it from me It's hip to [E] be square
[Ab] [A] It's hip to [E] be [Ab] square [A] It's hip to [E] be [Ab] square
[A] [E]
[Ab] [A] [E] It's hip [Am] to be square
[E] So hip to be square
So hip [A] [E] [A] [E]
[A] to be [E] square
[Am] [E]
[A] [E]
So let the beat smack you, so let it smack you.
So let [A] [E] the beat smack you.
[A] [E] [Ab] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
Ab
134211114
G
2131
Bm
13421112
A
1231
E
2311
Ab
134211114
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To learn Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, A, E and Ab in sequence. Start with a comfortable 35 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 71. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Minor.

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[F] _ [E] _ [Ab] _ [A] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[Abm] I used to be [A] a [D] renegade [E] I [A] used to fool around
But [E] I [A] couldn't take punishment [E] I had to settle [A]
[Em] down
[A] Now I'm playing [G] it real safe [A] And just [Bm] like a [E] smart-ass
[Gbm] You might think I'm crazy [E] But I don't even care
[A] Cause I can tell what's going [F] on It's hip to [E] be square
[Ab] _ [A] _ [E] _ [Ab] I [A] _
[E] find [A] my fans and then I shoot them [E] I [A] watch them on TV
[E] I'm [A] working out most every day [D] And [A] watching what I eat
[G] _ [A] Tell me that [G] it's for me [A] But I [Bm] don't even [E] care
[Gbm] I know that it's crazy [E] I know that it's nowhere
[A] But there is no denying [Bm] that It's hip to [E] be square
[Ab] _ [A] _ [D] _ [E] _ [Ab] _ [A] _
[E] _ _ [Ab] [A] I [D] _ [E] _ [Ab] _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[Gbm] _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Gb] _
[E] _ _ [Ab] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [Ab] _ [A] _
[E] can't _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [A] _
[Bm] _ [E] _ [A] figure out You [E] [A] see it every day
And those that were the proudest of Have gone [Dm] the other [A] way
[G] [A] You see them on [G] the freeway [A] You don't look [Bm] like a [E] lot of fun
[A] But don't you try [G] to fight it [A] You have no idea [Bm] who's trying [E] to come
_ [Gbm] Don't tell me that I'm crazy [E] Don't tell me I'm nowhere
[A] Take it from me It's hip to [E] be square
[Ab] _ [A] It's hip to [E] be [Ab] square [A] It's hip to [E] be [Ab] square
_ [A] _ [E] _
[Ab] _ [A] _ [E] It's hip [Am] to be square
[E] So hip to be square _ _ _
So hip [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
[A] to be [E] square
_ [Am] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
So let the beat smack you, so let it smack _ _ _ _ _ you.
So let [A] [E] the _ beat smack you. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _

Facts about this song

This song is part of Greatest Hits: Huey Lewis And The News album.