E                    A
I used to be a renegade, 
E                    A
I used to fool around 
E                          A
but I couldn't take the punishment, 
E                    A
and had to settle down.

                  G
Now I'm playing it real straight, 
     A      Bm    E
and yes I cut my hair 
F#m                         G#m
you might think I'm crazy, but I don't even care 
    A
because I can tell what's going on: 

                     E   A
It's hip to be a square
                     E   A
It's hip to be a square.

E                    A
I like my bands in business suits, 
E               A
I watch them on TV 
E                    A
I'm working out most everyday 
E                    A
and watching what I eat.
 
                  G
They tell me that it's good for me, 
     A      Bm    E
but I don't even care 
F#m                      G#m
I know that it's crazy, I know that it's nowhere 
    A
but there is no denying that: 

                     E   A
It's hip to be a square
                     E   A
It's hip to be a square
                     E   A
It's hip to be a square
                     E   A
So hip to be a square. 

E                    A
It's not too hard to figure out, 
E                   A
you see it everyday 
E                       A
and those that were the farthest out 
E                    A
have gone the other way .

                       G
You see them on the freeway, 
     A                Bm        E
it don't look like a lot of fun 
A                       G
but don't you try to fight it; 
     A          Bm        E
"An idea who's time has come."

F#m                             G#m
Don't tell me that I'm crazy, don't tell me I'm nowhere 
    A
take it from me: 

                     E   A
It's hip to be a square
                     E   A
It's hip to be a square
                     E   A
It's hip to be a square
                     E   A
So hip to be a square. 

E             A
Here, There, and everywhere!
E             A
Hip, Hip, so hip to be a square!

E             A
Here, There, and everywhere!
E             A
Hip, Hip.

E             A
Here, There, and everywhere!
E             A
Hip, Hip, so hip to be a square!

E             A
Here, There, and everywhere!
E             A
Hip, Hip.

E             A
Here, There, and everywhere!
E             A
Hip, Hip, so hip to be a square!

E             A
Here, There, and everywhere!
E             A
Hip, Hip.