SONG: Run And Tell That
ARTIST: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
From the musical, Hairspray
Am7
Ooh
Bm/A A
Ooh ooh ooh
Bm/A Am7
Ooh ooh ooh
Bm/A A
Ooh ooh woo!
D/A A7
I can't see why people
D/A A7 D/A
Look at me and only see the color of my face
A7 D/A A7
And then there's those that try to
D/A A7 D/A A7
Help, god knows, but have to always put me in my place
B
Now I won't ask you to be color blind
D
'Cause if you pick the fruit then girl, you're sure to find...
A7 D7
The blacker the berry
A7 D7
The sweeter the juice
A7 D7
I could say it ain't so
A7 D7
But darlin', what's the use?
A7 D7
The darker the choc'late
A7 D7
The richer the taste
E7
And that's where it's at...
A7
... now run and tell
that!!
D9 A7
(Run and tell that!)
D9 A7
Run and tell
that!
D9 A7
(Run and tell that!)
A#7 D#/A# A#7
I can't see why people
D#/A# A#7 D#/A#
Disagree each time i tell them what i know is true
A#7 D#/A# A#7
And if you come and see the
D#/A# A#7 D#/A# A#7
World i'm from, I bet your heart is gonna feel it too
C
Yeah. I could lie but baby. Let's be bold
D#
Vanilla can be nice but if the truth be told...
A#7 D#7
The blacker the berry
A#7 D#7
The sweeter the juice
A#7 D#7
I could say it ain't so
A#7 D#7
But darlin', what's the use
A#7 D#7
The darker the choc'late
A#7 D#7
The richer the taste
F7
That's where it's at
A#7
Woo! Now run and tell
that!!
D#9 A#7
(Run and tell that!)
D#9 A#7
Run and tell
that!!
D#9 A#7
(Run and tell that!)
D#9 A#7
Now run and tell
that!!
D#9 A#7
(Run and tell that!)
D#9 A#7
Now run and tell
that!!
A#
I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride
Cm/A# A#
So give me five on the black hand side
A#7
I've got a new way of movin' and i got my own voice
Cm/A# A#
So how can i help but to shout and rejoice
Gm
The people 'round here can barely pay their rent
D#
They're "try'n to make a dollar outta fifteen cent"
C
But we got a spirit money just cant buy
F F#
It's deep as a river and soars to the sky!
A B A
B7 E/B B7
I cant see the reason
E/B B7 E/B
It can't be the kinda world where we all get our chance
B7 E/B B7
The time is now and we can
E/B B7 E/B B7
Show them how to turn the music up and let's all dance
C#
'Cause all things are equal when it comes to love
E
Well, that ain't quite true 'cause when push comes to shove...
B7 E7
The blacker the berry
B7
The sweeter the juice
E7 B7 E7
I could say it ain't so
B7 E7
But darlin', what's the use?
B7 E7
The darker the choc'late
B7 E7
The richer the taste
F#7
That's where it's at
B7
Woo! Now run and tell
that!!
E9 B7
(Run and tell that!)
E9 B7
Now run and tell
that!!
E9 B7
(Run and tell that!)
E9 B7
Now run and tell
that!!
E9 B7
(Run and tell that!)
E9 B
Now run and tell
B7
that!!
