Stick To The Status Quo chords by The High School Musical Cast

(words in parentasis are spoken)


E
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     A#(b5th)
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
don’t mess with the flow, no, no
D
stick to the status quo!

E
Look at me and what do you see, intelligence beyond compare,
     E                                   	    F#          B
But inside I am stirring, something strange is occurring, it’s a secret I need to share.
E          A 	  A#(b5th)
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
don’t mess with the flow, no, no
D
stick to the status quo

E#
Listen well, I’m 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
E#                   A#  B(b5th)
Speak your mind and you’ll be heard

(alright, if troy wants to be a singer than I’m 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)
         D
no, no, no, NO!
       A#
no, no, no
  F               C
stick to the stuff you know
       D                A#7
if you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule
     F                  C
don’t mess with the flow, no, no
D#
stick to the status quo woah oh oh

D     A#
no, no, NO!
F                 C
stick to the stuff you know
     D               A#7
it is better by far to keep things as they are
     F                  C
don’t mess with the flow, no, no
D#
stick to the status quo!

(instrumental)
      A#                  C
This is not what I want, This is not what I planned
     Dm             D#
And I just gotta say, I do not understand
E#
Something it really
- somethings not right
     C
really wrong
         D#           A#             C
and we’ve got to get things back where they belong

E#
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!
A#
(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#
Don’t 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#
Don’t mess with the flow, no, no
E
Stick to the status
Stick to the status
Stick to the status quo!