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Once up on a time, girl, I was just like you.
Nev er let my ex tra large lar gesse shine through.
Hair was brown and nap py, nev er had no fun.
I (C)hid un der a bush el, which is eas ier said than done.
Then one day my grand ma who was big and stout,
she (Db9)said you got ta love your self from in side out.
And just as (G13)soon as I learned how to strut my fun ky stuff
I (Db9)found out that the world at large can’t get e nough.
So...
(Bb)Slice me bring on piece of that (F7)pe can (Bb)pie.
(F13)Pour (Db9)take some sug ar on it, sug ar.
(Dm)Don’t be shy.
Scoop (Bdim)don’t me up a mess of that thing (Ab13)choc o late swirl.
I (G7)Don’t a be who stin gy.
I’m a (C7)grow ap ing girl.
I of fer (Bb)big love (F7)sug with (Bb)no a (F7)pol o (Bb)gy.
How (Db9)let can I de ny the world the (Dm)most of (Cm)me?
I (Bb6)keep am not a (Bdim)fraid to throw my weight (A7)a round keep pound (F)stir ring by pound by the pound.
Be cause I’m big blonde and (F7)beau (Bb)ti ful!
There (Bb7)Ed is noth ing ’bout me that’s un suit (Bb)a ble.
No one wants a (A7)meal that on ly (F)of id fers the least when, girl, we’re you (Bb)serv ing up the whole damn (F)feast!
(Bb)Slice me off a piece of that (F7)hogs head (Bb)cheese, (F13)then (Db9)take a look in side my book of (Dm)rec i pes.
Now, (Bdim)don’t you sniff a round for some thing (Ab13)fluff y and light.
I (G7)need a man who brings a man size (C7)grow ap pe tite.
I’ll use a (Bb)pinch of (F7)sug ar (Bb)and a (F7)dash of (Bb)spice.
I’ll (Db9)let you lick the spoon be cause it (Dm)tastes so (Cm)nice.
I’ll (Bb6)keep it in my (Bdim)ov en till it’s good (A7)and hot, keep on (F)stir ring till it hits the spot.
Be cause I’m big blonde and (F7)beau (Bb)ti ful!
and (Bb7)Ed na, girl, you’re look ing so re cruit (Bb)a ble.
Why sit on the (A7)bleach that ers ly (F)tim id and a fraid when, Ed na, you (Bb)serv can be your own pa (F)feast!
(C11)rade!
(C7)Look out, (C)old (G7)Bal ti (C7)more!
We’re (G13)march ing (Eb9)in and we ain’t shuf flin’ through that (Em)old (Eb7)back (Dm7)door.
And, (G7)Tra cy, (C)I will join your (C#dim)fight if I can (G)keep up (B)this pace.
And, (Bb13)girls, I’ll (A7)be right (G)at your (Cm6)side if (A7)I can (D7)find some space.
So you can (C7)hold your (G7)head up (C)just as (G7)big as (C)you please.
You (Eb9)know they’ll hear me knock in’ with the (Em)two of (G13)these!
To (C)mor row side by (C#dim)side we’ll show the (G)world what’s (B7)right.
Looks like I’m (A)touch ing up my roots to night!
Then we’ll be big blonde and (G7)beau (C)ti ful!
It’s (C7)time they face the fact it’s ir re fu (C)ta ble.
Can’t ya hear that (B7)rum bling?
That’s our (Em)hun ger to (G7)be free.
It’s (G)time to (A)fi n’ly taste e (Am)qual i (C)ty.
On Moth er (C6)Daugh ter Day where thin is in, we’re (C#dim)white as wool.
Well, la dies (G)big is back.
And (F#13)as for black, it’s beau ti ful.
All shapes and (A7)siz es fol low me.
Let’s bust their (D7)chops.
Quick call the cops!
We’re gon na dance our way to vic to ry!
(G13)Two (C)four (G7)six eight!
(C9)T.
V.’s got to in te grate!
(C)Stay a (G7)way!
This is n’t Ne gro Day!
(G13)Two (C)four (G7)six eight!
(C9)T.
V.’s got to in te grate!
We’re here to dance!
We’re here to stay!
(A7)Tra cy, this was (Eb9)beau ti ful!
Big, blonde and beau ti ful, lead the (G)way!
This page shows “Big, Blonde And Beautiful (From Hairspray)” by Marc Shaiman in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.