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(F)Stop!
Stop tell ing me what to do oo.
(Dm)Don’t!
Don’t treat me like a child of two oo.
(Bb)No!
I know that you want what’s best.
(C)Please!
But moth er please, give it a rest!!!
Stop!
Don’t!
No!
Please!
Stop!
Don’t No!
Please!
Stop!
Don’t No!
Please!
(C)Ma ma, I’m a big (C7)girl (F)now!
(Hey, ma ma, say, ma ma) (F)Once up on a time when I was just a kid, you (Dm)nev er let me do just what the old er kids did.
But (Bb)lose that laun dry list of what you won’t al low, ’cause (C)ma ma, I’m a big (C7)girl (F)now!
(F)Once up on a time I used to play with toys, but (Dm)now I’d rath er play a round with teen age boys.
did.
So, (Bb)if I get a hick ey, please don’t have a cow, ’cause (C)ma ma, I’m a big (C7)girl (F)now!
Ma, I got ta tell you that with out a doubt I get my (F)best danc ing les sons from you oo.
You’re the one who taught me how to “Twist and Shout,” be cause you (G)shout non stop and you’re so (Dm)twist (C)ed (Dm)too (C)oo!
Wo oh oh oh oh!
(F)Once I used to fid get ’cause I just sat home.
But (Dm)now I’m just like Gid get and I got ta get to Rome!
So (Bb)say “ar ri ve der ci!” Too dle oo!
And “ciao!” ’Cause (C)ma ma, I’m a big (C7)girl (F)now!
Oh oh oh!
Wo oh oh oh oh!
(F)Once up on a time I used to dress up “Ken,” but (Dm)now that I’m a wom an I like big ger men!
And (Bb)I don’t need a Bar bie doll to show me how, ’cause (C)ma ma, I’m a big (C7)girl (F)now!
Ma, you al ways taught me what was right from wrong, and now I (F)just wan na give it a try y.
Ma ma, I’ve been in the nest for far too long.
So (G)please give a push, and ma ma, (Dm)watch (C)me (Dm)fly!
Watch me fly!
(Hey ma ma, say, ma ma) (G)One day I will meet a man you won’t con demn.
And (Em)we will have some kids and you can tor ture them.
But (C)let me be a star be fore I take that vow, ’cause (D)ma ma, I’m a big girl (G)now!
Oh (D)oh (Em)oh!
(C)Ma ma, I’m a (D)big girl (G)now!
(Em)Hey (D)hey (Em)hey hey hey!
(C6)Ma ma,
I’m a (D)big girl!
Ooh, such a big, big girl!
I’m a big girl now!
Oh oh oh (Em)oh oh.
Oh oh oh (C)oh.
Please!
(D)Ma ma, I’m a big (D7)girl (G)now!
Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (From Hairspray) — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
Learn "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (From Hairspray)" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 80 BPM.
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- Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (From Hairspray) is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (From Hairspray)"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (From Hairspray)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
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- Who composed "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (From Hairspray)"?
- "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (From Hairspray)" was originally performed by Marc Shaiman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Marc Shaiman can I play here?
- Try "I CAN HEAR THE BELLS", "MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW", "Big, Blonde And Beautiful (from Hairspray)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (From Hairspray)" is perfect for first-time players.
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- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (From Hairspray)" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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