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 Bbdim Scoop me up a mess E/G# Ab7/C C#9 G13 Of that chocolate swirl F#7 E/G# Am6 Don't be stingy, F#7/Bb 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 Bbdim E/B am not afraid to throw my Ab7/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 Ab7 No Ab7/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 Csus4 Gm/C F The whole damn feast F7 Bb7/F F7/C Slice off a piece Bb/C F7 Bb7/D F F13 Of that hogs head cheese C#7 Then take a look inside Dm F13/C F13 My book of recipes Bb6 Bdim Now, don't you sniff around F A7/C# D9 G#9#11 For something fluffy and light G7 F/A Bbm6 I need a man who brings G7/B C7 A man size... Appetite F7 I'll use a Bb7/F F7/C pinch of sugar Bb/F F7 Bb7/F F 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 Bb6 Bdim I'll keep it in my oven F A7/C# D9 'Till it's good and hot G7(b9) Gm7/C Bb7/C F F13 Keep on stirring til it hits the spot Bb7 Because i'm... F7 Bb/D F7 Big, blonde and beautiful Bb7 And Edna girl, you're lookin' so F7 Bb/D F7 Gm7 Recruitable A7(#5) A7/C# Why sit in the bleachers Dm F7/C Bb Timid and afraid F/A G7(b9) When Edna, you Gm7/C Bb/C C11 can be your own parade! C#7 Abm/C# F#/C# F# B7/F# F#7/C# Look out, B/C# F#7 B7/Eb F#/C# old Baltimore F#13 D9 We're marching in And we ain't shufflin' Ebm D7 C#m7 Through that old back door F#9 B6 Cdim And Tracy, i will join your fight F#/C# Bb7/D Eb9 If i can keep up this pace A13 Ab7 F#/Bb Bm6 And girls, i'll be right at your side Ab7/C C#7 If I can find some space F#7 So you can B7/Eb 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' Ebm F#13 With the two of these! B6 Cdim Tomorrow, side by side F#/C# Bb7/D Eb9 We'll show the world what's right Ab7(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# Ab7 It's irrefutable Bb+ Bb7/D Can't ya hear that rumbling? Ebm F#7/C# B That's our hunger to be free F#/Bb Ab7(b9) It's time to fin'ly taste Abm7/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) Eb13 And as for black, it's... ...Beautiful!! Ab7 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/Bb Two...Four...Six...Eight... B9 F#13 TV'S got to integrate! B/A F#7 Stay F#13/Bb B9 away! This isn't Negro Day! F#13 B/D# F#7 F#13/Bb Two...Four...Six...Eight... B9 D7 TV'S got to integrate! Ebm7 We're here to dance! We're here to stay! Ab7 D9 C#7 Tracy, this was beautiful! Big, blonde, and beautiful, F# F#7/Bb B Cdim C#7 F#13(#11) lead the way!
