SONG: Welcome To The 60's
ARTIST: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman

From the musical, Hairspray

Intro:

C Em7 Dm7 F   C/F    Dm7/G  
C Em7 Dm7 F   F/G  


    C
Hey mama hey mama,
Em7
Look around
  Dm7                     F/G
Everybody's groovin' to a brand new sound
  C  
Hey mama hey mama,
Em7
Follow me
 Dm7
i know something's in you
         F/G
That you wanna set free
         Dm7                 Em7
So let go, go, go of the past now
        Dm7                   G   Em7   
Say hello to the love in your heart
     Ebm7   Dm7                          Em7
Yes, I know that the world's spinning fast now
          F                             F/G
You gotta get yourself a brand new start


                         C
Hey mama, welcome to the sixties
  Em7             Dm7  F/G
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, 
                     C
Mama, welcome to the sixties
  Em7             Dm7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, 
 F/G                C 
Go mama, go, go, go!

C/Bb

               F
Welcome to the sixties
          F/G
Wo, oh, oh, oh, oh, 
        C
Hey a mama
C/Bb
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
   F/G
Yeah, yeah, yeah


  C
Hey mama, hey mama,
Em7
Take my hand
    Dm7                             F/G
First, let's make a pit stop at the wiener stand
  C
Hey mama, hey mama,
Em7
Take a chance
   Dm7
Oh Tracy, it's been years
              F/G
Since someone asked me to dance


         Dm7                Em7
So let go, go, go of the past now
        Dm7                    G   Em7   
Say hello to the light in your eyes
     Ebm7  Dm7
Yes, i know that the world's
            Em7
Spinning fast now
              F
But you gotta run the race
                F/G
To win the prize


                         C
Hey mama, welcome to the sixties
  Em7             Dm7  F/G
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, 
                     C
Mama, welcome to the sixties
  Em7             Dm7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, 
 F/G                C 
Go mama, go, go, go!

C/Bb

               F
Welcome to the sixties
          F/G
Wo, oh, oh, oh, oh, 
        C
Hey a mama
C/Bb
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah


Bb                         F
Welcome to the rhythm of a brand new day
            Dm7
Take your old fashioned fears
             F/G
And just throw them away
Bb                              F
You should add some color and a fresh new "do"
               Dm7
'Cause it's time for a star
             G9sus4      D/E   E   C#   B/C#  
Who looks just like you!


F#
Dontcha let nobody
Try to steal your fun
'Cause a little touch of lipstick
Never hurt no one


    G
The future's got a million roads
For you to choose
But you'll walk a little taller
In some high heeled shoes

    A7sus4
And once you find the style
               A
That makes you feel like you
          Asus4  
Something fresh
          A  
Something new
        C/D  
Step on out
        D  
Hear us shout
      C/D         D   Eb/F   F   Eb/F   F   Eb/F   F  
Mama, that's your cue!!!


Cm7   Bb/D  Eb     F  
Yeah, yeah, yeah!


  Bb
Hey Tracy, hey baby,
          Dm7   
Look at me!
Ebmaj7
I'm the cutest chickie
                   Eb/F   
That ya ever did see

  Bb
Hey Tracy, hey baby,
           Dm7     C#m7    
Look at us 
Cm7
Where is there a team
             Eb/F
That's half as fabulous?!

        Cm7                Dm7
I let go, go, go of the past now
         Cm7                     F   Dm7    
Said hello to this red carpet ride
C#m7     Cm7                            Dm7
Yes I know that the world's spinning fast now
          Eb                    Eb/F
Tell Lola Brigida to step aside!


                          Bb
Your mama's welcoming the sixties
  Dm7             Cm7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. 
  Eb/F                       Bb
Oh your mama's welcoming the sixties
  Dm7             Cm7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, 
  Eb/F              Bb/F
Go, mama, go, go, go!

Eb/F   Bb/F   

  Eb/F   Cm/F     Bb/F
Welcome to the sixties

Eb/F   Bb/F    Eb/F  

E/F
Open the door
For the girl who has more,
She's a star...
         B
Tracy, go, go, go!

E/F# F#7sus


                         B
Hey mama, welcome to the sixties
  Ebm7            C#m7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
  E/F#                  B
Oh mama, welcome to the sixties
  Ebm7            C#m7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
  E/F#             B
Go mama. Go, go, go!

B7sus4/A    B/A

               E      E/F#    B   
Welcome to the sixties

E/F  B
Go, mama!

B7sus4/A   

     B/A                E
Woh, oh, oh, oh, oh, woh,
          E/F#   
oh, oh, Go,
B  E/F#    B
Mama, go, go, go!!