ARTIST: Howard Ashman and Alan Menken TITLE: Poor Unfortunate Souls From the movie, The Little Mermaid Notes: Sounds better played in power chords URSULA The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself. ARIEL Can you do that? -----------| -----------| -----------| ---6-6---6-| -4---------| -------4---| (Repeat) URSULA My dear, sweet child. That's what I do. It's what I live for. To help unfortunate merfolk like yourself. Poor souls with no one else to turn to. Ab I admit that in the past I've been a nasty - F# - They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch But you'll find that nowadays I've mended all my ways E - - F# - - Ab - - Repented, seen the light, and made a switch - True? Yes. And I fortunately know a little magic - F# - It's a talent that I always have possessed And dear lady, please don't laugh I use it on behalf E - - F# - - Ab - Of the miserable, the lonely, and depressed (pathetic) E Poor unfortunate souls Eb - C# - In pain, in need A - - G# - - This one longing to be thinner C# - - G# - - That one wants to get the girl Bb - And do I help them? Eb - Yes, indeed E Those poor unfortunate souls Eb - C# - So sad, so true A - - G# - - They come flocking to my cauldron C# - - G# - - Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!" Bb - And I help them! C# - Yes I do A - Now it's happened once or twice C# - Someone couldn't pay the price Eb - E - And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals A - Yes I've had the odd complaint E - - F# - - Ab - But on the whole I've been a saint E - - F# - - C# To those poor unfortunate souls Have we got a deal? -----------| -----------| -----------| ---6-6---6-| -4---------| -------4---| ARIEL If I become human, I'll never be with my father or sisters again. URSULA But you'll have your man, heh heh. Life's full of tough choices, isn't it? Heh heh. Oh, and there is one more thing. We haven't discussed the subject of payment. ARIEL But I don't have- URSULA I'm not asking much, just a token really, a trifle! What I want from you is - your voice. ARIEL But without my voice, how can I- URSULA You'll have your looks, your pretty face. And don't underestimate the importance of body language, ha! -----------| -----------| -----------| ---7-7---7-| -5---------| -------5---| A The men up there don't like a lot of blabber - G - They think a girl who gossips is a bore! Yet on land it's much prefered for ladies not to say a word F - - G - - A - And after all dear, what is idle babble for? Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation - G - True gentlemen avoid it when they can But they dote and swoon and fawn On a lady who's withdrawn F - - G - - A - It's she who holds her tongue who get's a man F Come on you poor unfortunate soul E - D - Go ahead! Make your choice! A# - - A - - D - - A - - I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day B - It won't cost much E - - A - - Just your voice! F You poor unfortunate soul E - D - It's sad but true A# - - A - - If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet D - - A - - You've got the pay the toll A# - - A - - Take a gulp and take a breath D - - A - - And go ahead and sign the scroll A# - - A - - Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her, boys D - - E - - F - The boss is on a roll D - F -- A -- D This poor unfortunate soul D F# - - G# - - Beluga sevruga A - - B - - C# Come winds of the Caspian Sea F# - - G# - - Larengix glaucitis A - - B - - Et max laryngitis C# - - F La voce to me Now, sing! ARIEL Aah... E-1-3-4-----3-4-6--| E-1-3-4-3-4-3-4-6--| Keep singing! E-4-6-7-----6-7-9--| E-4-6-7-6-7-6-7-9--| E-7-9-10-----------|
