SONG: Big, Blonde And Beautiful
ARTIST: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
From the musical, Hairspray
E13
Once upon a time, girl, I was just like you.
A9
Never let my extra large largesse shine through
F#13
Hair was brown and nappy, never had no fun.
B7(#9)
I hid under a bushel, Which is easier said than done!
A9
Then one day my grandma who was big and stout,
C9
She said you gotta love yourself from inside out.
F#13
And just as soon as I learned how to strut my funky stuff.
C9 B7(#5)
I found out that the world at large can't
E
get enough. So...
A/E E/B A/C#
Bring on that
E7 A/C# E/B E13
pecan pie.
C9
Pour some sugar on it, sugar.
C#m E9/B
Don't be shy
A6 A#dim
Scoop me up a mess
E/G# G#7/C C#9 G13
Of that chocolate swirl
F#7 E/G# Am6
Don't be stingy,
F#7/A# B7
I'm a growing girl
E7
I offer
A/E E7/B
big love
A/B E7/B A/C# E/B
With no apology
C9
How can I deny the world
C#m Bm7 E9
The most of me
A6
I
A#dim E/B
am not afraid to throw my
G#7/C C#9
weight around
F#7(b9) A7/B E E13
Pound by pound by pound
A7
Because i'm
E7 A7/C# E7
Big, blonde and beautiful
A7
There is nothin' 'bout me
E7 A/C# E7/B F#m7
That's unsuitable
G7 G#7
No
G#7/C
one wants a meal
C#m E7/B A
That only offers the least
E/G# F#7(b9)
When girl we're servin' up
F#m7/B A/B E Csus Gm/C F/C
The whole damn feast
F7 A#7/F F7/C
Slice off a piece
A#/C F7 A#7/D F/C F13
Of that hogs head cheese
C#7
Then take a look inside
Dm F13/C F13
My book of recipes
A#6 Bdim
Now, don't you sniff around
F/C A7/C# D9 G#9#11
For something fluffy and light
G7 F/A A#m6
I need a man who brings
G7/B C7
A man size... Appetite
F7
I'll use a
A#7/F F7/C
pinch of sugar
A#/F F7 A#7/F F/C F13/C
And a dash of spice
C#7
I'll let ya lick the spoon
Dm F13/C F13
Because it tastes so nice
A#6 Bdim
I'll keep it in my oven
F/C A7/C# D9
'Till it's good and hot
G7(b9) Gm7/C A#7/C F F13
Keep on stirring til it hits the spot
A#7
Because i'm...
F7 A#/D F7
Big, blonde and beautiful
A#7
And Edna girl, you're lookin' so
F7 A#/D F7 Gm7
Recruitable
A7(#5) A7/C#
Why sit in the bleachers
Dm F7/C A#
Timid and afraid
F/A G7(b9)
When Edna, you
Gm7/C A#/C C11
can be your own parade!
C#7 G#m/C# F#/C#
F#
B7/F# F#7/C#
Look out,
B/C# F#7 B7/D# F#/C#
old Baltimore
F#13 D9
We're marching in
And we ain't shufflin'
D#m D7 C#m7
Through that old back door
F#9 B6 Cdim
And Tracy, i will join your fight
F#/C# A#7/D D#9
If i can keep up this pace
A13 G#7 F#/A# Bm6
And girls, i'll be right at your side
G#7/C C#7
If I can find some space
F#7
So you can
B7/D# F#7/C#
Hold your head up
B/C# F#7 B/D# F#/C#
Just as big as you please
D9
You know they'll hear me knockin'
D#m F#13
With the two of these!
B6 Cdim
Tomorrow, side by side
F#/C# A#7/D D#9
We'll show the world what's right
G#7(b9) F# F#13
Looks like I'm touchin' up my roots tonight!
B7
Then we'll be
F#7 B/D# F#7
Big, blonde and beautiful
B7
It's time to face the fact
F#7 B/D# F#7/C# G#7
It's irrefutable
A#+ A#7/D
Can't ya hear that rumbling?
D#m F#7/C# B
That's our hunger to be free
F#/A# G#7(b9)
It's time to fin'ly taste
G#m7/C# F#13
Equality
B6
On mother/daughter day
Where thin is in,
Cdim
We're white as wool
F#/C#
Well ladies, big is back!
F13(#11) D#13
And as for black, it's...
...Beautiful!!
G#7
All shapes and sizes, follow me
C#7
Let's bust their chops!
Quick, call the cops!
We're gonna dance our way to victory!
F#13 B/D# F#7 F#13/A#
Two...Four...Six...Eight...
B9 F#13
TV'S got to integrate!
B/A F#7
Stay
F#13/A# B9
away!
This isn't Negro Day!
F#13 B/D# F#7 F#13/A#
Two...Four...Six...Eight...
B9 D7
TV'S got to integrate!
D#m7
We're here to dance!
We're here to stay!
G#7 D9 C#7
Tracy, this was beautiful!
Big, blonde, and beautiful,
F# F#7/A# B Cdim C#7 F#13(#11)
lead the way!
