Other arrangements of Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)
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(C)Hey ma ma, hey ma ma, (Em7)look a round!
(Dm7)Ev ’ry bod y’s groov in’ to a (F)brand er new sound.
(C)Hey ma ma, hey ma ma, (Em7)fol low me!
Oh (Dm7)I know some thing’s in you that you (F)wan na set free.
So let go, go, go of the past now.
Say hel lo to the love in your (G)heart.
Yes, (Ebm7)I know that the world’s spin ning fast now.
You got ta (F)get your self a brand new start.
Hey, ma ma, wel come to the (C)six ties!
Oh oh oh oh oh.
Oh your ma ma, wel come to the (C)six ties!
Oh oh oh oh oh.
Go, ma ma, go, go, go!
Wel come to the (F)six ties!
Wo oh oh oh oh.
Hey a ma ma!
(C)Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
(C)Hey ma ma, hey ma ma, (Em7)take my hand.
(Dm7)First let’s make a pit stop at the (F)wie er ner stand.
(C)Hey ma ma, hey ma ma, (Em7)take a chance.
Oh (Dm7)Tra cy, it’s been years since some one (F)asked me to dance.
So let go, go, go of the past now.
Say hel lo to the light in your (G)eyes.
Yes, (Ebm7)I know that the world’s spin ning fast now.
you got ta (F)run the race to win the prize.
Your ma ma’s wel com ing the (C)six ties!
Oh oh oh oh oh.
Oh your ma ma’s wel com ing the (C)six ties!
Oh oh oh oh oh.
Go, ma ma, go, go, go!
Wel come to the (F)six ties!
Wo oh oh oh oh.
Hey a ma ma!
(C)Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
yeah, yeah!
(Bb)Wel come to the rhy thm of a (F)brand new day.
Take your old fash ioned fears and just throw them a way.
(Bb)You should add some col or and a (F)fresh new “do” ’cause it’s time for a star who looks just like you.
(F#)Don’t cha let no bod y try to steal your fun, ’cause a lit tle touch of lip stick nev er hurt no one.
The (G)fu ture’s got a mil lion roads for you to choose, but you’ll walk a lit tle tall er in some high heeled shoes.
And (A7sus)once you find the style that makes you (A)feel like you, some thing (Asus)fresh some thing (A)new.
Step on (C)out!
Hear us (D)shout!
Ma ma, (C)that’s your (D)cue!
Yeah, (C)yeah, (F)yeah!
Wel come to the six (C)ties!
O pen the door for the girl who has more, she’s a star!
Tra cy, go, go, go!
Hey, ma ma, wel come to the (D)six ties!
Oh oh oh oh oh.
Oh, ma ma, wel come to the (D)six ties!
Oh oh oh oh oh.
Go, ma ma, go go go!
Wel come to the (G)six ties!
Go, ma ma!
Woh oh oh oh oh woh oh oh.
Go, (D)ma ma, (G)go, go, (D)go!
Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)" by Marc Shaiman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 140 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)" by Marc Shaiman played in?
- Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)"?
- "Welcome To The 60's (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.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Welcome To The 60's (From Hairspray)" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 140 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.