Misc Soundtrack - Hairspray – Run And Tell That

song : run and tell that
artist : marc shaiman & scott wittman

from the musical , hairspray

Am7
ooh
Bm/A A
ooh ooh ooh
Bm/A Am7
ooh ooh ooh
Bm/A A
ooh ooh woo!

D/A A7
i can’t see why people
D/A A7 D/A
look at me and only see the color of my face

A7 D/A A7
and then there’s those that try to
D/A A7 D/A A7
help , god knows , but have to always put me in my place

B
now i won’t ask you to be color blind
D
’cause if you pick the fruit then girl , you’re sure to find . . .

A7 D7
the blacker the berry
A7 D7
the sweeter the juice
A7 D7
i could say it ain’t so
A7 D7
but darlin’ , what’s the use?

A7 D7
the darker the choc’late
A7 D7
the richer the taste
E7
and that’s where it’s at . . .
A7
. . . now run and tell
that!!

D9 A7
( run and tell that! )

D9 A7
run and tell
that!

D9 A7
( run and tell that! )

A#7 D#/A# A#7
i can’t see why people
D#/A# A#7 D#/A#
disagree each time i tell them what i know is true

A#7 D#/A# A#7
and if you come and see the
D#/A# A#7 D#/A# A#7
world i’m from , i bet your heart is gonna feel it too

C
yeah . i could lie but baby . let’s be bold
D#
vanilla can be nice but if the truth be told . . .

A#7 D#7
the blacker the berry
A#7 D#7
the sweeter the juice
A#7 D#7
i could say it ain’t so
A#7 D#7
but darlin’ , what’s the use

A#7 D#7
the darker the choc’late
A#7 D#7
the richer the taste
F7
that’s where it’s at
A#7
woo! now run and tell
that!!

D#9 A#7
( run and tell that! )

D#9 A#7
run and tell
that!!

D#9 A#7
( run and tell that! )

D#9 A#7
now run and tell
that!!

D#9 A#7
( run and tell that! )

D#9 A#7
now run and tell
that!!

A#
i’m tired of coverin’ up all my pride
Cm/A# A#
so give me five on the black hand side
A#7
i’ve got a new way of movin’ and i got my own voice
Cm/A# A#
so how can i help but to shout and rejoice

Gm
the people ’round here can barely pay their rent
D#
they’re “try’n to make a dollar outta fifteen cent”
C
but we got a spirit money just cant buy
F F#
it’s deep as a river and soars to the sky!

A B A

B7 E/B B7
i cant see the reason
E/B B7 E/B
it can’t be the kinda world where we all get our chance

B7 E/B B7
the time is now and we can
E/B B7 E/B B7
show them how to turn the music up and let’s all dance

C#
’cause all things are equal when it comes to love
E
well , that ain’t quite true ’cause when push comes to shove . . .

B7 E7
the blacker the berry
B7
the sweeter the juice
E7 B7 E7
i could say it ain’t so
B7 E7
but darlin’ , what’s the use?

B7 E7
the darker the choc’late
B7 E7
the richer the taste
F#7
that’s where it’s at
B7
woo! now run and tell
that!!

E9 B7
( run and tell that! )

E9 B7
now run and tell
that!!

E9 B7
( run and tell that! )

E9 B7
now run and tell
that!!

E9 B7
( run and tell that! )

E9 B
now run and tell
B7
that!!