A* A* A* A*     E*


D
What’s wrong with sayin’ yes sir, sayin’ 
yes ma’am, a hard day’s work
A                               E*
Showin’ up pretty much on time
D
What’s 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 don’t 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 somethin’s hip don’t make it cool
D                    A                         
Let’s put a little old back in the new school                         

A* A*     E*

D
I don’t mind some attitude, a rebel heart,
 hell I got one too
A                                 E*
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
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 somethin’s hip don’t make it cool
D                    A                         
Let’s 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    
He’s still cooler than I’ll 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 somethin’s hip don’t make it cool
D                    A                         
Let’s put a little old back in the new school

A                                        E
Yeah I might be young but I ain’t no fool
               D             A               
Come on, let’s put a little old back in the new school Yeah, new school
Put some old back in it