song : you can’t stop the beat
artist : marc shaiman & scott wittman

from the musical , hairspray

intro :

G7 G#7 ( 4 bars )

G#7
you cant stop an avalanche
as it races down the hill
you can try to stop the seasons , girl
but ya know you never will
F#/C# C# F#/C# C#
and you can try to stop my dancin’ feet
G#/D# D#
but i just cannot stand still

Fm
’cause the world keeps spinning
C#
’round and ’round
Fm
and my heart’s keeping time
C#
to the speed of sound
Fm C#
i was lost til i heard the drums
D#
then i found my way

D#7 G#/D# D# D#sus G#
’cause you can’t stop the beat

C# G# C#
ever since this old world began
G# C#
a woman found out if she shook it
G# C#
she could shake up a man
G# C#
and so i’m gonna shake and shimmy it
G# C# D#
the best that i can today

C#/D#
’cause you
G#/D# D#7
cant stop

G# C#
the motion of the ocean
G# C#
or the sun in the sky
G# C#
you can wonder if you wanna
G# C#
but i never ask why
G# C#
and if you try to hold me down
G# C# D#
i’m gonna spit in your eye and say

C#/D#
that you
G#/D# D#7 G#/D# ( 4 bars ) G7
cant stop the beat!

G#7 ( 4 bars )

G#7
you can’t stop a river
as it rushes to the sea
you can try and stop the hands of time
but ya know it just can’t be
F#/C# C# F#/C# C#
and if they try to stop us , seaweed ,
G#/D# D#
i’ll call the n double A C p!

Fm
’cause the world keeps spinning
C#
’round and ’round
Fm
and my heart’s keeping time
C#
to the speed of sound
Fm C#
i was lost til i heard the drums
D#
then i found my way

D#7 G#/D# D# D#sus G#
’cause you can’t stop the beat

C# G# C#
ever since we first saw the light
G# C#
a man and woman liked to shake it
G# C#
on a saturday night
G# C#
and so i’m gonna shake and shimmy it
G# C# D#
with all my might today

C#/D#
’cause you
G#/D# D#7
cant stop

G# C#
the motion of the ocean
G# C#
or the rain from above
G# C#
they can try to stop the paradise
G# C#
we’re dreaming of
G# C#
but they cannot stop the rhythm
G# C# D#
of two hearts in love to stay
C#/D#
’cause you
G#/D# D#7 G#/D# ( 4 bars ) F#7
cant stop the beat!

G7 ( 4 bars )

G7
you cant stop my happiness
’cause i like the way i Am
and you just can’t stop my knife and fork
when i see a christmas ham
F/C C F/C C
so if you don’t like the way i look
D
well , i | ust don’t give a damn!

Em
’cause the world keeps spinning
C
’round and ’round
Em
and my heart’s keeping time
C
to the speed of sound
Em C
i was lost til i heard the drums
D
then i found my way

D7 G/D D Dsus G
’cause you cant stop the beat

C G C
ever since this old world began
G C
a woman found out if she shook it
G C
she could shake up a man
G C
and so i’m gonna shake and shimmy it
G C D
the best that i can today

C/D G/D D7
’cause you cant stop
C G
the motion of the ocean
G C
or the sun in the sky
G C
you can wonder if you wanna
G C
but i never ask why
G C
and if you try to hold me down
G D
i’m gonna spit in your eye and say
C/D G/D D7 G/D ( 4 bars )
that you cant stop the beat!

G7 G#7 ( 4 bars )

oh , oh , oh ,
G#7
you can’t stop today
as it comes speeding down the track
child , yesterday is hist’ry
and it’s never coming back
F#/C# C# F#/C# C#
’cause tomorrow is a brand new day
G#/C# D#
and it don’t know white from black

Fm
’cause the world keeps spinning
C#
’round and ’round
Fm
and my heart’s keeping time
C#
to the speed of sound
Fm C#
i was lost til i heard the drums
D#
then i found my way
D#7
’cause you
G#/D# D#
cant stop
D#sus G#
the beat

C# G# C#
ever since we first saw the light
G# C#
a man and woman liked to shake it
G# C#
on a saturday night
G# C#
and so i’m gonna shake and shimmy it
G# C# D#
with all my might today

C#/D#
’cause you
G#/D# D#7
can’t stop
G# C#
the motion of the ocean
G# C#
or the rain from above
G# C#
they can try to stop ths paradise
G# C#
we’re dreaming of
G# C#
but you cannot stop the rhythm
G# C# D#
of two hearts in love to stay
C#/D#
cause you
G#/D# D#7 G#/D# E7 ( 11 bars )
can’t stop the beat!

aah , aah , aah
aah , aah , aah
aah , aah , aah , aah

come on , you von tussles
go on , shake your fanny muscles

we can’t!

yes , you can!

no , we can’t!

yes , you can!

yes , we can . . . !!!

Bm/E A/E E A/E A
you can’t stop the beat

D A D
ever since we first saw the sun
A D
it seems von tussle girls are always
A D
tryin’ to please someone
A D
but now we’re gonna shake and shimmy it
A D
and have some fun
E
today!

Bm/E A/E E Esus
’cause you can’t stop the
A D
motion of the ocean
A
or the rain from above
D A D
they can try to stop the paradise
A
we’re dreaming of
D A D
but you cannot stop the rhythm
A Bm/D E
of two hearts in love to stay

Bm/E A/E E7 A/E
’cause you can’t stop the beat!
F#m
you can’t stop the beat!!
you can’t stop the beat!!!
D
you can’t stop the beat!!
you can’t stop the beat!!!
the beat!!

A ( 4 bars ) A7