URSULA
The only way to get what you want is
To become a human yourself.
ARIEL
Can you do that?
URSULA
Cm
My dear, sweet child. That's what I do.
It's what I live for.
Cm
To help unfortunate merfolk like yourself.
Cm Cm
Poor souls with no one else to turn to.
Cm
I admit that in the past I've been a nasty
Cm D♭
They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch
Dm7 G
But you'll find that nowadays
Dm7 G
I've mended all my ways
A♭ D♭ Gsus4
Repented, seen the light, and made a switch
G
True? Yes!
Cm
And I fortunately know a little magic
Cm D♭
It's a talent that I always have possessed
And here lately, please don't laugh
Dm7 G
I use it on behalf
A♭ D♭ Gsus4 G
Of the miserable, the lonely, and depressed (pathetic)
Cm
Poor unfortunate souls
Dm7-5 G Cm
In pain, in need
Dm7-5 G
This one longing to be thinner
Cm
That one wants to get the girl
D7
And do I help them?
G7
Yes, indeed
Cm
Those poor unfortunate souls
Dm7-5 G Cm
So sad, so true
Dm7-5 G
They come flocking to my cauldron
Cm CmonE♭
Crying, 'Spells, Ursula, please!'
D7 G
And I help them!
CmonG Cm
Yes I do
Dm7-5
Now it's happened once or twice
Fm
Someone couldn't pay the price
Gsus4 G7 Cm
And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals
D♭
Yes I've had the odd complaint
D♭ A♭ D♭
But on the whole I've been a saint
CmonG G7 Cm
To those poor unfortunate souls
Cm
Have we got a deal?
ARIEL
If I become human,
I'll never be with my father or sisters again.
URSULA
That's right...
G
But you'll have your man, heh heh.
A♭ D♭
Life's full of tough choices, isn't it? Heh heh.
G7 Cm
Oh, and there is one more thing.
We haven't discussed the subject of payment.
D♭
You can't get something for nothing, you know!
ARIEL
G7
But I don't have any-
URSULA
Cm G
I'm not asking much, just a token really, a trifle!
A♭
You'll never even miss it...
D♭ G
What I want from you is - your voice.
ARIEL
My voice?
URSULA
You've got it, Sweet-cakes,
No more talking, singing, ZIP!
ARIEL
But without my voice, how can I-
URSULA
Cm
You'll have your looks, your pretty face!
Cm Dm
And don't underestimate the importance of body language, ha!
Dm
The men up there don't like a lot of blabber
Dm E♭
They think a girl who gossips is a bore!
A7onE
Yes on land it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word
B♭ E♭ A7
And after all dear, what is idle prattle for?
Dm
Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation
Dm E♭
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
A7onE A7
But they dote and swoon and fawn
A7onE A
On a lady who's withdrawn
B♭ E♭ Asus4
It's she who holds her tongue who get's her man
A Dm
Come on you poor unfortunate soul,
A7onE
Go ahead!
Dm
Make your choice!
Em7-5 A7 Dm
I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day
EonB EonG＃
It won't cost much
AonE AonC＃
Just your voice!
Dm
Ya' poor unfortunate soul
A7onE Dm
It's sad but true!
If you want to cross a bridge, my sweet,
Dm
You've got the pay the toll
Em7-5 A7
Take a gulp and take a breath
Dm
And go ahead and sign the scroll
Em7-5 A7
Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her boys
Dm AmonC Bm7-5
The boss is on a roll
DmonA A Dm
This poor unfortunate soul!
