Alan Menken - Poor unfortunate souls
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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?
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(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.
G#I admit that in the past I've been a nasty
They weren't kidding when they called me,
-
well, a F#wit-
ch But you'll find that nowadays I've mended all my ways ERepente-
d,-
seen the F#light,-
and-
made a G#swi-
tc-
h True-
? Yes. And I fortunately know a little magic It's a talent that I always-
have possF#ess-
ed And dear lady, please don't laugh I use it on behalf EOf the-
mis-
erable, tF#he lon-
ely,-
and depG#resse-
d (pathetic)EPoor unfortunate souls
D#In pain
-
, inC# nee-
d AThi-
s-
one G#long-
in-
g to be thinner C#That-
o-
ne G#wan-
ts-
to get the girl A#And do-
I help them? Yes, D#indee-
d EThose poor unfortunate souls D#So sad,-
so C#tru-
e AThe-
y-
come G#flo-
ck-
ing to my cauldron C#Cryi-
ng-
, G#&qu-
ot-
;Spells, Ursula, please!" A#And I-
help them! C#Yes-
I doNow it's Ahap
Have we got a deal?
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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!
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pened once or twice Someone C#coul-
dn't pay the price And I'm aD#frai-
d I had to rake 'em 'cross the Ecoal-
s Yes I've Ahad-
the odd complaint But on the Ewho-
le-
I'veF# be-
en-
a G#sai-
nt ToE th-
os-
e pooF#r u-
nf-
ortC#unate soulsAThe men up there don't like a lot of blabber
They think a girl who goss
-
ips is a Gbo-
re! Yet on land it's much prefered for ladies not to say a word And after Fall de-
ar,-
what is Gidl-
e-
babble Afo-
r? Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation True gentlemen avoid it wh-
en they cGan-
But they dote and swoon and fawn On a lady who's withdrawn It's she who Fholds-
he-
r tongue Gwho-
g-
et's a Ama-
nCome on you Fpoor unfortunate soul
EGo ahe
-
ad! DMak-
e your choice! I'm a A#very-
b-
usy Awoma-
n-
and I Dhaven'-
t-
got all Ada-
y-
It won't Bcost-
much Just your Evo-
ic-
e!A-
-
You Fpoor unfortunate soul It's Esad-
but Dtru-
e If you A#want to c-
ro-
ss the Abrid-
ge-
, my sweet You've Dgot th-
e-
pay the Ato-
ll-
Take a A#gulp an-
d-
take a Abrea-
th-
And Dgo ahe-
ad-
and Asi-
gn-
the scroll Flotsam, A#Jetsam,-
no-
w I've Agot-
he-
r, boys The Dbo-
ss-
isE o-
n-
a Fro-
ll D - F -- A -- D This poor unfortunate soul DF#Bel
Now, sing!
ARIEL
Aah...
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Keep singing!
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