Misc Soundtrack – Hairspray - Big Blonde And Beautiful (Ukulele)

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[Intro]
E  
Once upon a time, girl, I was just like you.

A 
Never let my extra large largesse shine through

Gb  
Hair was brown and nappy, never had no fun.

  B7    
I hid under a bushel, Which is easier said than done!

A 
Then one day my grandma who was big and stout,

C 
She said you gotta love yourself from inside out.

            Gb  
And just as soon as I learned how to strut my funky stuff.

  C                                       B7    
I found out that the world at large can't 

                E   
get enough. So...

A      E    A      
Bring on that 

E7  A     E      E      
pecan pie.

   C 
Pour some sugar on it, sugar.

Dbm              
Don't be shy

    A         Bb     
Scoop me up a mess

        E     Ab7    Db     G     
Of that chocolate swirl

Gb7   E     Am    
Don't be stingy,

Gb7     B7
I'm a growing girl

       E7   
I offer 

A      E7     
big love 

     A    E7    A     E     
With no apology

  C 
How can I deny the world

    Dbm     Bm7         
The most of me

A   
I 

        Bb               E     
am not afraid to throw my 

       Ab7    Db   
weight around

   Gb7     A7     E    E  
Pound by pound by pound

            A7
Because i'm

                E7  A7     E7  
Big, blonde and beautiful

    A7
There is nothin' 'bout me

        E7  A     E7      Gbm7   
That's unsuitable

G7  Ab7  
No 

            Ab7    
one wants a meal

          Dbm    E7      A   
That only offers the least

     E          Gb7        
When girl we're servin' up

    Gbm7    A    E    Csus4    Gm      F   
The whole damn feast

F7    Bb7    F7     
Slice off a piece

   Bb    F7      Bb7    F    F      
Of that hogs head cheese

     Db7
Then take a look inside

          Dm     F        F     
My book of recipes

     Bb               B     
Now, don't you sniff around

              F    A7       D     Ab       
For something fluffy and light

  G7     F       Bbm    
I need a man who brings

  G7      C7
A man size... Appetite

          F7   
I'll use a 

Bb7      F7     
pinch of sugar

Bb    F7    Bb7    F    F       
And a dash of spice

     Db7
I'll let ya lick the spoon

           Dm        F        F     
Because it tastes so nice

     Bb            B     
I'll keep it in my oven

        F     A7     D   
'Till it's good and hot

        G7              Gm7    Bb7    F    F  
Keep on stirring til it hits the spot

             Bb7
Because i'm...

                F7  Bb    F7  
Big, blonde and beautiful

    Bb7
And Edna girl, you're lookin' so

 F7    Bb    F7    Gm7    
Recruitable

  A7           A7     
Why sit in the bleachers

Dm        F7      Bb   
Timid and afraid

     F       G7        
When Edna, you 

            Gm7    Bb      C  
can be your own parade!
Db7 Abm Gb Gb
B7     Gb7      
Look out, 

B     Gb7  B7     Gb      
old Baltimore

      Gb       D   
We're marching in
And we ain't shufflin'
             Ebm  D7  Dbm7   
Through that old back door

    Gb     B               C     
And Tracy, i will join your fight

         Gb      Bb7      Eb    
If i can keep up this pace

    A           Ab7      Gb      Bm    
And girls, i'll be right at your side

   Ab7    Db7
If I can find some space

           Gb7   
So you can

B7        Gb7      
Hold your head up

B       Gb7    B       Gb     
Just as big as you please

    D 
You know they'll hear me knockin'

         Ebm           Gb         
With the two of these!

  B               C     
Tomorrow, side by side

               Gb         Bb7      Eb   
We'll show the world what's right

               Ab7                          Gb    Gb  
Looks like I'm touchin' up my roots tonight!

              B7
Then we'll be

                Gb7  B       Gb7  
Big, blonde and beautiful

     B7
It's time to face the fact

        Gb7  B     Gb7       Ab7    
It's irrefutable

   Bb              Bb7    
Can't ya hear that rumbling?

           Ebm       Gb7       B   
That's our hunger to be free

     Gb      Ab7      
It's time to fin'ly taste

 Abm7      Gb  
Equality

          B 
On mother  aughter day
Where thin is in,
      C   
We're white as wool

             Gb     
Well ladies, big is back!

    F                Eb  
And as for black, it's...
...Beautiful!!
               Ab7
All shapes and sizes, follow me

                 Db7
Let's bust their chops!
Quick, call the cops! We're gonna dance our way to victory!
Gb    B      Gb7   Gb        
Two...Four...Six...Eight...

B                     Gb     
TV'S got to integrate!

B      Gb7   
Stay 

 Gb         B 
away! 
This isn't Negro Day!
Gb    B      Gb7   Gb        
Two...Four...Six...Eight...

B                     D7 
TV'S got to integrate!

                    Ebm7
We're here to dance!
We're here to stay!
Ab7             D          Db7  
Tracy, this was beautiful!
Big, blonde, and beautiful,
         Gb    Gb7       B    C       Db7   Gb       
lead the way!