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!) Bb7 Eb/Bb Bb7 I can't see why people D#/A# A#7 D#/A# Disagree each time i tell them what i know is true Bb7 Eb/Bb Bb7 And if you come and see the Eb/Bb Bb7 Eb/Bb Bb7 World i'm from, I bet your heart is gonna feel it too C Yeah. I could lie but baby. Let's be bold Eb Vanilla can be nice but if the truth be told... Bb7 Eb7 The blacker the berry Bb7 Eb7 The sweeter the juice Bb7 Eb7 I could say it ain't so Bb7 Eb7 But darlin', what's the use Bb7 Eb7 The darker the choc'late Bb7 Eb7 The richer the taste F7 That's where it's at Bb7 Woo! Now run and tell that!! Eb9 Bb7 (Run and tell that!) Eb9 Bb7 Run and tell that!! Eb9 Bb7 (Run and tell that!) Eb9 Bb7 Now run and tell that!! Eb9 Bb7 (Run and tell that!) Eb9 Bb7 Now run and tell that!! Bb I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride Cm/Bb Bb So give me five on the black hand side Bb7 I've got a new way of movin' and i got my own voice Cm/Bb Bb So how can i help but to shout and rejoice Gm The people 'round here can barely pay their rent Eb 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!!
