Poor Unfortunate Souls chords by Pat Carroll, Disney, The Little Mermaid (Official Version)

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Cmadd9
Dbadd9
G7sus4
G7
Ab
Db
Cm
Dm7b5
D7sus4
D7
Cm/Eb
Fm
Cm/G
G
Dmadd9
Ebadd9
A7sus4
A7
Bb
Eb
Dm
Em7b5
E7sus4
E7
Dm/F
C
Bm7b5
Bbmaj7
Gdim7
Fm/Ab
Bbm6
Eb7
D/C
Cm7
F/C
Gb

Intro 1
The only way to get what you want
is to become a human yourself
Cmadd9 
Can you do that?
My dear, sweet child
Cmadd9 
That's what I do
Cmadd9 
It's what I live for
Cmadd9 
To help unfortunate merfolk, like yourself
Cmadd9 
Cmadd9 
Poor souls with no one else to turn to

Verse 1
Cmadd9 
I admit       that, in the past, I've been a nasty
They weren't kidding when they called me,
Dbadd9 
well, a witch
G7sus4 
G7 
But you'll find      that nowadays
G7sus4 
G7 
I've mended    all my ways
Ab 
Db 
Repented, seen the light,
G7sus4 
and made a switch
G7 
True? Yes
Cmadd9 
And I fortunately know a little magic
Dbadd9 
It's a talent that I always have possessed
G7sus4 
G7 
And here lately,   please don't laugh
G7sus4 
G7 
I use       it on behalf
Ab 
Db 
G7sus4 
of the miserable, lonely, and depressed
G7 
Pathetic

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Chorus 1
Cm 
Poor unfortunate souls
Dm7b5 
G7 
Cm 
In pain,    in need
Dm7b5 
G7 
This one longing  to be thinner
Cm 
That one wants to get the girl
D7sus4 
D7 
And do I help them?
G7sus4 
G7 
Yes, indeed
Cm 
Those poor unfortunate souls
Dm7b5 
G7 
Cm 
So sad,     so true
Dm7b5 
G7 
They come flocking to my cauldron
Cm 
Cm/Eb 
Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!"
D7 
G7 
Cm 
And I help them! Yes, I do

Bridge 1
Dm7b5 
Now, it's happened once or twice
Fm 
Someone couldn't pay the price
G7sus4 
G7 
And I'm afraid     I had to rake 'em
Cm 
'cross the coals
Db 
Yes, I've had the odd complaint
But on the whole, I've been a saint
Cm/G 
G7 
Cm 
To those poor   unfortunate souls

Interlude 1
Cmadd9 
Cmadd9 
Have      we got a deal?
Dbadd9 
—If I         become human,
G7sus4 
G7 
G7sus4 
I'll      never be with my  father or sisters      again
G7 
Ab 
Db 
—But, you'll have your man
D7 
G7 
Life's full of tough choices

Interlude 2
Cm 
Cm 
Dm7b5 
Oh! And there is, one more thing!
Cm 
We haven't discussed the subject of  payment
—But I don't have...
—I'm not asking much
G7 
Cm/G 
Just a token, really, a trifle
D7 
G 
What I want from you is your voice
—But without my voice, how can I...
Cmadd9 
—You'll have your looks!    Your pretty face!
Cmadd9 
And don't     underestimate the importance
Dmadd9 
of body language, ha!

Verse 2
Dmadd9 
The men       up there don't like a lot of blabber
Ebadd9 
They think a girl who gossips is a bore
A7sus4 
A7 
Yes, on land      it's much preferred
A7sus4 
A7 
For ladies not       to say a word
Bb 
Eb 
A7sus4 
And after all, dear, what is idle prattle for?
A7 
Dmadd9 
Come on, they're not       all that impressed
with conversation
Ebadd9 
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
A7sus4 
A7 
But they dote      and swoon and fawn
A7sus4 
A7 
On a lady      who's withdrawn
Bb 
Eb 
It's she who holds her tongue
A7sus4 
who gets a man
A7 
Come on, you

Chorus 2
Dm 
poor unfortunate soul
Em7b5 
A7 
Dm 
Go ahead,    make your choice!
Em7b5 
A7 
I'm a very     busy woman
Dm 
And I haven't got all day
E7sus4 
E7 
It won't cost much
A7sus4 
A7 
Just your voice!
Dm 
You poor unfortunate soul
Em7b5 
A7 
Dm 
It's sad,     but true
Em7b5 
A7 
If you want     to cross a bridge, my sweet
Dm 
Dm/F 
You've got to pay the toll
Em7b5 
A7 
Take a gulp     and take a breath
Dm 
Dm/F 
And go ahead and sign the scroll!
Em7b5 
A7 
Flotsam, Jetsam,  now I've got her, boys!
Dm 
C 
Bm7b5 
The boss is on a roll!
Bbmaj7 
A7 
Dmadd9 
Dmadd9 
This poor      unfortunate soul

Outro 1
Fm 
Gdim7 
Beluga, sevruga
Fm/Ab 
Bbm6 
Fm 
Come winds    of the Caspian Sea!
Fm 
Gdim7 
Larengix glaucitis
Fm/Ab 
Eb7 
Et max      laryngitis
Ab 
C 
La voce to me! Now, sing
C 
D/C 
(Ah, ah, ah,   ah
C 
D/C 
Ah...) Keep singing! (Ah, ah,   ah
Cm7 
F/C 
Cm7 
F/C 
(Ah,  ah...)
Gb 
[Orchestra]

1989Classical

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Cmadd9
Dbadd9
G7sus4
G7
Ab
Db
Cm
Dm7b5
D7sus4
D7
Cm/Eb
Fm
Cm/G
G
Dmadd9
Ebadd9
A7sus4
A7
Bb
Eb
Dm
Em7b5
E7sus4
E7
Dm/F
C
Bm7b5
Bbmaj7
Gdim7
Fm/Ab
Bbm6
Eb7
D/C
Cm7
F/C
Gb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C minorBPM: 76

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cmadd9: x-3-1-0-3-x
Dbadd9: x-4-3-x-4-4
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Dm7b5: x-x-0-1-1-1
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Cm/G: 3-x-5-5-4-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dmadd9: x-5-7-7-6-0
Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Em7b5: x-x-2-3-3-3
E7sus4: 0-2-0-2-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Dm/F: 1-x-0-2-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bm7b5: x-2-3-2-3-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Gdim7: 3-x-2-3-2-x
Fm/Ab: 4-x-3-5-x-x
Bbm6: 6-x-5-6-6-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
D/C: x-3-x-2-3-2
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Poor Unfortunate Souls by Pat Carroll, Disney, The Little Mermaid, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Pat Carroll, Disney, The Little Mermaid.