this is for my daughter, ariel(presently age 6 1/2).
she's been bugging me to type out the lyrics to this song,
so i figured i might as well type out the chords as well & submit it!
 a fun song that i first heard back in 1977 or '78.
(i named my kid for this song,
not the friggin' "little mermaid", dammit!!)
as always, any corrections,comments, suggestions, feedback, donations are welcome.
 laura--
mrspremise77@aol.com
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easy, simple rock beat--
really easy to follow with the orig. recording


Ariel
    - Dean Freidman

G                 D
way on the other side of the hudson
                        G
 deep in the bosom of suburbia
G                  D
i met a young girl she sang mighty fine
                             G
 "tears on my pillow" and "ave maria".

B7                    Em               B7
standing by the water fall in paramus park
                        Em            A
she was working for the friends of B.A.I.
                   D                   A
she was collecting quarters in a paper cup
                     D
she was looking for change (and so was i).

G                     D
she was a jewish girl i fell in love with her
                             G
 she wrote her number on the back of my hand
                      D
i called her up i was all out of breath i said
                        G
"come hear me play in a rock and roll band".

B7                  Em                   B7
i took a shower and put on my best blue jeans
                      Em      A
i picked her up in my new VW van
                   D                        A
she wore a peasant blouse with nothing underneath
                      D
i said "hi" she said "yeah i guess i am."

G    D          G    D
a--riel (aaa...)a--riel ...

G                    D
we had a little time we were real hungry
                           G
we went to dairy queen for something to eat
G                     D
she had an onion ring she had a pickle
                                G
she forgot to tell me that she didn't eat meat.

B7                  Em              B7
i had a gig in the american legion hall
                         Em                 A
it was a dance for the volunteer ambulance corps
                     D                 A
she was sittin in a corner against the wall
                      D
she would smile and i melted all over the floor.

G    D           G    D
a--riel  (aaa...)a--riel..

(sax solo)
G   D    G    D     G
B7  Em   B7   Em    A
D   A    D

G                        D
i took her home with me (we) watchin' tv
                           G
annette funicello and some guy goin' steady
                    D
i started foolin' around with the vertical hold
                          G
we got the munchies and i made some spaghetti.


B7                  Em       B7
we sat and talked into the night
                     Em             A
but channel two was signin' off the air
            D                  A
i found the softness of her mouth
                      D
we made love to bombs bursting in air...

G   D           G    D
a--riel (aaa...)a--riel...
A    E          A    D
a--riel (aaa...)a--riel...

G                 D
way on the other side of the hudson
                         G
 deep in the bosom of suburbia
                    D
i met a young girl she sang mighty fine
                             G
 "tears on my pillow" and "ave maria".

 D                          G
"tears on my pillow" and "ave maria".

 D                          G
"tears on my pillow" and "ave maria".


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another swell transcription by "mrs. premise"