Hairspray – The Nicest Kids In Town

song : the nicest kids in town
artist : marc shaiman & scott wittman

from the musical , hairspray

G#7

D#m7 G#7
( ooh ooooo ,
D#m7 G#7
ooh ooh ooooo ,
D#m7 C#
ooh ooooo ,

D#7
hoot , hoot , hoot , hoot! )

G#7 C#7 G#7
ev’ry afternoon when the clock strikes four
G#7
( bop bee ba , ba ba ba ba ba , bee ba )
C#7 C#7 G#7
a crazy bunch of kids crash through that door
G#7
( bop bee ba , ba ba ba ba ba , bee ba )

D#
they throw off their coats
C#
and leave the squares behind
D#
and then they shake it , shake it , shake it
C#
like they’re losing their mind
D#
you’ll never see them frown
C# B C#/G# G#7
’cause they’re the nicest kids in town

D#m7 G#7
( ooh ooooo ,
E7
ooh ooh ooo )

A7 D7
every afternoon you turn your t . v . on
A7 A7
( na , na , na , na , na , na na na na )
D7
and we know you turn the sound up when your parents are gone , yeah!
A7 A7
( na , na , na , na , na , na na na na )

E
and then you twist and shout
D
for your favorite star
E
and once you’ve practiced every step
D
that’s in your repertoire
E
you better come on down
D C D/A A7
and meet the nicest kids in town

D7
nice white kids who like to lead the way
A
and once a month we have our “negro day!”
F#m B
and i’m the man who keeps it spinnin’ round
D B
mr . corny collins with the latest ,
E
greatest baltimore
F
sound!!

A#7 D#7 A#7
so every afternoon drop everything
( bop bee ba , ba ba ba ba ba , bee ba )
D#7 A#7
who needs to read and write when you can dance and sing?
A#7
( bop bee ba , ba ba ba ba ba , bee ba )

F
forget about your algebra
D#
and calculus
F
you can always do your homework
D#
on the morning bus
F
can’t tell a verb from a noun
D# C# D#/A# A#7
they’re the nicest kids in town
Fm7 D#/G#
( ooh ooooo )

A# F#7

B7 E7 B7
so , if every night you’re shaking as you lie in bed
( mony mony , ah ooh , mony mony )
E7 B7
and the bass and drums are pounding in your head
( mony mony , ah ooh , mony mony )

F#7
who cares about sleep when you can
E7
snooze in school?
F F#7
they’ll never get to college
E7
but they sure look cool
F#7
don’t need a cap and a gown
E D E/B B7
’cause they’re the nicest kids in town

F#m7
( ooh ooooo , etc . )

E/A B7 F#m7
they’re the nicest . nicest
E/A B7
they’re the nicest . nicest
E/A B7
they’re the sugar ’n’ spicest ,
F#m7 E/A
the nicest kids in . . .
B7 ( #9 )
kids in town! hoot!