This is probably the song with the most chords every! Fortunately they aren't all that difficult. To make it easier, you can simply play the root note instead of the seventh. Good luck and enjoy!
E
Once upon a time, girl, I was just like you.
A
Never let my extra large largesse shine through
Gb
Hair was brown and nappy, never had no fun.
B7
I hid under a bushel, Which is easier said than done!
A
Then one day my grandma who was big and stout,
C
She said you gotta love yourself from inside out.
Gb
And just as soon as I learned how to strut my funky stuff.
C B7
I found out that the world at large can't
E
get enough. So...
A E A
Bring on that
E7 A E E
pecan pie.
C
Pour some sugar on it, sugar.
Dbm
Don't be shy
A Bb
Scoop me up a mess
E Ab7 Db G
Of that chocolate swirl
Gb7 E Am
Don't be stingy,
Gb7 B7
I'm a growing girl
E7
I offer
A E7
big love
A E7 A E
With no apology
C
How can I deny the world
Dbm Bm7
The most of me
A
I
Bb E
am not afraid to throw my
Ab7 Db
weight around
Gb7 A7 E E
Pound by pound by pound
A7
Because i'm
E7 A7 E7
Big, blonde and beautiful
A7
There is nothin' 'bout me
E7 A E7 Gbm7
That's unsuitable
G7 Ab7
No
Ab7
one wants a meal
Dbm E7 A
That only offers the least
E Gb7
When girl we're servin' up
Gbm7 A E Csus4 Gm F
The whole damn feast
F7 Bb7 F7
Slice off a piece
Bb F7 Bb7 F F
Of that hogs head cheese
Db7
Then take a look inside
Dm F F
My book of recipes
Bb B
Now, don't you sniff around
F A7 D Ab
For something fluffy and light
G7 F Bbm
I need a man who brings
G7 C7
A man size... Appetite
F7
I'll use a
Bb7 F7
pinch of sugar
Bb F7 Bb7 F F
And a dash of spice
Db7
I'll let ya lick the spoon
Dm F F
Because it tastes so nice
Bb B
I'll keep it in my oven
F A7 D
'Till it's good and hot
G7 Gm7 Bb7 F F
Keep on stirring til it hits the spot
Bb7
Because i'm...
F7 Bb F7
Big, blonde and beautiful
Bb7
And Edna girl, you're lookin' so
F7 Bb F7 Gm7
Recruitable
A7 A7
Why sit in the bleachers
Dm F7 Bb
Timid and afraid
F G7
When Edna, you
Gm7 Bb C
can be your own parade!
Db7 Abm Gb
Gb
B7 Gb7
Look out,
B Gb7 B7 Gb
old Baltimore
Gb D
We're marching in
And we ain't shufflin'
Ebm D7 Dbm7
Through that old back door
Gb B C
And Tracy, i will join your fight
Gb Bb7 Eb
If i can keep up this pace
A Ab7 Gb Bm
And girls, i'll be right at your side
Ab7 Db7
If I can find some space
Gb7
So you can
B7 Gb7
Hold your head up
B Gb7 B Gb
Just as big as you please
D
You know they'll hear me knockin'
Ebm Gb
With the two of these!
B C
Tomorrow, side by side
Gb Bb7 Eb
We'll show the world what's right
Ab7 Gb Gb
Looks like I'm touchin' up my roots tonight!
B7
Then we'll be
Gb7 B Gb7
Big, blonde and beautiful
B7
It's time to face the fact
Gb7 B Gb7 Ab7
It's irrefutable
Bb Bb7
Can't ya hear that rumbling?
Ebm Gb7 B
That's our hunger to be free
Gb Ab7
It's time to fin'ly taste
Abm7 Gb
Equality
B
On mother aughter day
Where thin is in,
C
We're white as wool
Gb
Well ladies, big is back!
F Eb
And as for black, it's...
...Beautiful!!
Ab7
All shapes and sizes, follow me
Db7
Let's bust their chops!
Quick, call the cops!
We're gonna dance our way to victory!
Gb B Gb7 Gb
Two...Four...Six...Eight...
B Gb
TV'S got to integrate!
B Gb7
Stay
Gb B
away!
This isn't Negro Day!
Gb B Gb7 Gb
Two...Four...Six...Eight...
B D7
TV'S got to integrate!
Ebm7
We're here to dance!
We're here to stay!
Ab7 D Db7
Tracy, this was beautiful!
Big, blonde, and beautiful,
Gb Gb7 B C Db7 Gb
lead the way!
