Hairspray - Mama Im A Big Girl Now

song : mama , i’m a big girl now artist : marc shaiman & scott wittman from the musical , hairspray F stop! stop telling me what to do Dm don’t! don’t treat me like a child of two A# no! i know that you want what’s best C please! but mother , please , give it a rest!!! C F Dm stop! don’t! no! please! A# stop! don’t! no! please! stop! don’t! no! please! C C7 F C mama . i’m a big girl now! F once upon a time when i was just a kid Dm you never let me do iust what the older kids did A# but lose that laundry list of what you won’t allow C C7 F C ’cause mama , i’m a big girl now F once upon a time i used to play with toys Dm but now i’d rather play around with teenage boys A# so , if i get a hickey , please don’t have a cow C C7 F F ’cause mama , i’m a big girl now A# ma , i gotta tell you that without a doubt F i get my best dancing lessons from you A# you’re the one who taught me how to "twist and shout" G Am/G because you shout non stop G Am/G G Dm C Dm C and you’re so twisted too! wo oh oh oh oh F once i used to fidget ’cause i just sat home Dm but now i’m just like gidget and i gotta get to rome! A# so say , arrivederci! toodle loo! and ciao! C C7 F C# ’cause mama , i’m a big girl now F# D#m stop! don’t! no! please! B stop! don’t! no! please! stop! don’t! no! please! C# C#7 F# mama , i’m a big girl now C# ( hey mama , say mama ) F# once upon a time i was a shy young thing D#m F#7 could barely walk and talk so much as dance and sing B but let me hit that stage , i wanna take my bow C# C#7 F# ’cause mama , i’m a big girl now wo oh oh oh oh F# once upon a time i used to dress up ’ken’ D#m but now that i’m a woman , i like bigger men B and i don’t need a barbie doll to show me how C# C#7 F# F# A#m7/G# F#7/A# ’cause mama , i’m a big girl now B ma , you always taught me what was right from wrong F# and now i just wanna give it a try B mama , i’ve been in the nest for far too long G# A#m/G# G# A#m/G# G#/C# so please give a push and mama D#m C# D#m C# watch me fly D watch me fly ( hey , mama , say mama ) G one day i will meet a man you won’t condemn Em and we will have some kids and you can torture them C but let me be a star before i take that vow D D7 G ’cause mama , i’m a big girl now D/F# Em oh oh oh C D mama , i’m a big girl now Em/G D/F# Em hey hey hey hey hey! C6 D mama , i’m a big girl! ooh , such a big , big girl! G i’m a big girl now! ( stop! don’t! no! please! ) Em oh oh oh oh oh . ( stop! don’t! no! please! ) C oh oh oh oh please! ( stop! don’t! no! please! ) D D7 G mama , i’m a big girl now!!!