Artist: School of Rock, the Musical
Song: Stick it to the Man
Album: Original Broadway Cast recording
Chords by: Mati Tallica
Capo: none
Note: Taken from the official recording. I've seen a video from the show
and it changes key half step up at the last part. It also has
additional lyrics. Again, this is from the OBC recording
[Intro]
E5
D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 E5 D5 E5
[Verse]
D5 E5
WHEN THE WORLD HAS SCREWED YOU AND CRUSHED YOU IN ITS FIST,
D5 E5
WHEN THE WAY YOU’RE TREATED HAS GOT YOU GOOD AND PISSED,
F5 E5
THERE’S BEEN ONE SOLUTION SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN
D5 E5 E5 D5 E5
DON’T JUST SIT AND TAKE IT, STICK IT TO THE MAN!
[Chorus]
E G A C
RANT AND RAVE AND SCREAM AND SHOUT
D F# G B
GET ALL OF YOUR AGGRESSION OUT
C E F A
THEY TRY TO STOP YOU, LET ‘EM KNOW
B Eb E G
EXACTLY WHERE THEY ALL CAN GO
C B
AND DO IT JUST AS LOUDLY AS YOU CAN
D5 E5 F5 E5
STICK IT TO THE MAN!
[Verse]
D5 E5
PARENTS OVERWORK YA? STICK IT TO THE MAN!
D5 E5
HATE THE WAY THEY JERK YA? STICK IT TO THE MAN!
F5 E5
TIRED OF THE SYSTEM? STICK IT TO THE MAN!
D5 E5 E5 D5 E5
RISE UP AND RESIST ‘EM, STICK IT TO THE MAN!
[Chorus]
E G A C
BREAK THE RULES! IGNORE THE SIGNS!
D F# G B
AND COLOR WAY OUTSIDE THE LINES!
C E F A
GO OFF THE SCRIPT! DO WHATCHA LIKE!
B Eb E G
THEY HATE IT, THEY CAN TAKE A HIKE.
C B
WHY LIVE YOUR LIFE TO SOMEONE ELSE’S PLAN?
D5 E5 D5 E5 D5
STICK IT TO THE MAN!
[Solo]
Em G A Em
[Verse]
NC
PISSED AT POLITICIANS? STICK IT TO THE MAN!
NC
HAD IT WITH THE HIPSTERS? STICK IT TO THE MAN!
NC
SICK OF CORPORATE CULTURE? STICK IT TO THE MAN!
NC
GET UP OFF YOUR IPAD AND STICK IT TO THE MAN!
[Chorus]
E G A C
ROCK THE HOUSE AND MAKE A SCENE,
D F# G B
AND CRANK THE AMPS TO SEVENTEEN,
C E F A
AND SCREAM UNTIL THEIR EARS ARE SHOT--
B Eb E G
THEY ALL CAN KISS YOUR YOU-KNOW-WHAT!
C B
DO EVERYTHING THEY’VE EVER TRIED TO BAN!
E5 D5 E5
STICK IT TO THE MAN!
[Verse]
F5 E5 D5 E5
WHEN THE WORLD HAS SCREWED YOU AND CRUSHED YOU IN ITS FIST,
F5 E5 G5 E5
WHEN THE WAY YOU’RE TREATED HAS GOT YOU GOOD AND PISSED,
A5 E5 D5 E5
THERE’S BEEN ONE SOLUTION SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN--
F5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5
DON’T JUST SIT AND TAKE IT, STICK IT TO THE MAN!
[Chorus]
E G A C
RANT AND RAVE AND SCREAM AND SHOUT
D F# G B
AND STICK YOUR MIDDLE FINGER OUT
C E F A
AND WRECK YOUR ROOM AND RIP YOUR JEANS
B Eb E G
AND SHOW ‘EM WHAT REBELLION MEANS
C B
WHY MARCH IN SOMEONE ELSE’S CARAVAN?
C B
ESPECIALLY THOSE YOU’RE SO MUCH COOLER THAN!
C B
IT’S TIME TO THROW SOME SHIT AGAINST THE FAN
[Outro]
E5 D5 A5
THERE’S NO WAY YOU CAN STOP
B5 C5 D5
THE SCHOOL OF...
E5 E5 G5 E5 Bb5 Bb5
ROCK!
B5 B5 A5 G5 E5
STICK IT TO THE MAN!
