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[Verse 1]
E                                               G
  Put down that chainsaw and listen to me, it's time for us to join in the fight.
     A                            C                      E
It's time to let your babies grow up to be cowboys, it's time to let the bedbugs bite.
           E                                           G
You better put all your eggs in one basket, you better count your chickens before they hatch,
           A                  C                         E
You better   sell some wine before its time, you better find yourself an itch to scratch.
B                            D                     E
  You better squeeze all the Charmin you can while Mr. Whipple's not around.
           B                         D
Stick your head in the microwave and get yourself a tan.

[Interlude 1]
E    E    A    A
B    B    N.C.

[Verse 2]
E                          G
Talk with your mouth full, bite the hand that feeds you,
A                  C                      E
Bite off more than you chew, what can you do? Dare to be stupid.
E                         G
Take some wooden nickles, look for Mr. Goodbar,
A             C                          E
Get your mojo working now, i'll show you how you can dare to be stupid.
D                        E      G                          E
  You can turn the other cheek,   you can just give up the ship,
D                        E            D              B
  You can eat a bunch of sushi and forget to leave a tip.

[Chorus 1]
A E
  Dare to be stupid.
B A             E
    Come on and dare to be stupid.
B         A       E
  It's so easy to do. (Dare to be stupid.)
B           A           E
  We're all waiting for you. Let's go!

[Interlude 2]
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[Verse 3]
             E                                       G
It's time to   make a mountain out of a molehill, so can I have a volunteer?
        A                       C                           E
There's no more time for crying over spilled milk, now it's time for crying in your beer.
       E                                            G
Settle down, raise a family, join the PTA, buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet,
    A                                 C                    E
And party 'till you're broke and they drag you away, it's OK, you can dare to be stupid.
D                         E     G                        E
  It's like spitting on a fish,   It's like barking up a tree,
D                            E              D             B
  It's like I said you gotta buy one if you wanna get one free.

[Chorus 1]
A E
  Dare to be stupid.
B A               E
    Why don't you dare to be stupid.
B         A       E
  It's so easy to do. (Dare to be stupid.)
B           A           E
  We're all waiting for you.

[Bridge]
B                  D                    E
  Burn your candle at both ends, look a gift horse in the mouth.
B                     D
  Mashed potatoes can be your friends.

[Interlude 3]
E    E    A    A
B    B    N.C.

[Verse 3]
E                                       G
  You can be a coffee achiever, you can sit around the house and watch Leave It To Beaver,
    A                      C                  E
The future's up to you, so what you gonna do? Dare to be stupid. Dare to be stupid.

[Chorus]
B          A     E
What did I say? (Dare to be stupid.)
         B          A     E
Tell me, what did I say? (Dare to be stupid.)
B      A       E
It's alright. (Dare to be stupid.)
          B          A       E
We can be stupid all night. (Dare to be stupid.)
         B        A       E
Come on, join the crowd. (Dare to be stupid.)
B            A      E
Shout it out loud. (Dare to be stupid.)
B       A          E
I can't hear you. (Dare to be stupid.)
B         A              E
OK, I can hear you now. (Dare to be stupid.)
          B          A        E
Let's go, Dare to be stupid. (Dare to be stupid.)
B          A        E
Dare to be stupid. (Dare to be stupid.)
B          A        E
Dare to be stupid. (Dare to be stupid.)
B          A        E N.C.
Dare to be stupid. (Dare to be stupid.)