Stick To The Status Quo

High School Musical

Tom: B

E                                                                                                                D7  Eb7
You can bet theres nothing but net when I am in the zone and on a roll
            E                                                                               F#                             B
But ive got a confession, my own secret obsession and its making me lose control
E                A         Bb5M
Everybody gather round

B
(well if troy can tell his secret than I can tell mine I bake)
(what?)
(I love to bake, stroodles, scones, even apple pandouni )

Not another sound

(Someday, I hope to make the perfect crème brule)
                  C#m
no, no, no, NO!
               A
no, no, no
       E                        B
stick to the stuff you know,
             C#m                               A7
if you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule,
               E                                  B
dont mess with the flow, no, no
D
stick to the status quo!

E                                                                                                    D7  Eb7
Look at me and what do you see, intelligence beyond compare,
          E                                                                              F#                    B
But inside I am stirring, something strange is occurring, its a secret I need to share.
E                   A      Bb
Open up, dig way down deep
B
(hip hop is my passion, I love to pop, and lock, and jam, and break)
(is that even legal?)

Not another peep!

(its just dancing, sometimes I think its cooler than homework)
                  C#m
no, no, no, NO
            A
no, no, no
      E                         B
stick to the stuff you know,
         C#m           A7
it is better by far, to keep things as they are,
                E                              B
dont mess with the flow, no, no
D
stick to the status quo

F                                                                                              E  F
Listen well, Im ready to tell about a need that I cannot deny,
                        E                                                                            G                  C
Dude, theres no explanation for this awesome sensation, but im ready to let it fly
F                                     Bb      B
Speak your mind and youll be heard

(alright, if troy wants to be a singer than Im commin clean. I play the chello)
(AAAwesome! What is it?... A saw?!)
(no dude, its like a giant violin)

Not another word!

(do you have to wear a costume?)
(coat and tie)
                  Dm7
no, no, no, NO!
             Bb
no, no, no
   F                             C
stick to the stuff you know
             Dm7                               Bb7
if you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule
          F                                    C
dont mess with the flow, no, no
Eb
stick to the status quo woah oh oh

Dm7          Bb
no, no, NO!
F                                 C
stick to the stuff you know
         Dm7                             A#7
it is better by far to keep things as they are
          F                                    C
dont mess with the flow, no, no
Eb
stick to the status quo!

(instrumental)
          Bb                                   C
This is not what I want, This is not what I planned
          Dm                         Eb
And I just gotta say, I do not understand
F

Something it really
- somethings not right
          C

really wrong
                  Eb                     Bb                         C
and weve got to get things back where they belong

F
we can do it!
Gotta play!
Stick with what you know
Gb
We can do it!
Hip hop hurray!
She has got to go
G
We can do it!
Crème brule
Keep your voice down low

C#         D
Not another peep
Not another word
Not another sound
               C# C
Everybody Quiet!
Bb
(why is everybody staring at you?)
(not me, you)
(because of the callbacks? I cant have people staring at me, I really cant)

D#m               B
NO!, no, no, no
F#                              C#
Stick to the stuff you know
              D#m                         B7
If you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule
           F#                                  C#
Dont mess with the flow, no, no
E
Stick to the status quo woah oh oh
D#m      B
No, no, no
F#                              C#
Stick to the stuff you know
          D#m                       B7
It is better by far to keep things as they are
          F#                                  C#
Dont mess with the flow, no, no
E
Stick to the status
Stick to the status
Stick to the status quo!