Poor Unfortunate Souls Chords

Lyrics & chords

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

[Verse 1]
I ad[Am]mit that, in the past, I've been a nasty
They weren't kidding when they called me,
well, a [Bb]witch
But you'll [E]find that nowadays
I've mended all my ways
Re[F]pented, seen the [Bb]light,
and made a [E]switch
True? Yes
And I [Am]fortunately know a little magic
It's a talent that I always have pos[Bb]sessed
And here [E]lately, please don't laugh
I use it on behalf
of the [F]miserable, [Bb]lonely, and de[E]pressed

[Chorus 1]
Pathetic
[Am]Poor unfortunate souls
In [Dm]pain, [E]in nee[Am]d
This one [Dm]longing to be [E]thinner
That one [Am]wants to get the girl
And do I help [B]them?
Yes, in[E]deed
Those [Am]poor unfortunate souls
So [Dm]sad, [E]so tru[Am]e
They come [Dm]flocking to my [E]cauldron
Crying, [Am]"Spells, Ursula, please!"
And I help [B]them! [E]Yes, I do[Am]

[Bridge 1]
Now, it's [Dm]happened once or twice
Someone couldn't pay the price
And I'm a[E]fraid I had to rake 'em
'cross the [Am]coals
Yes, I've [Bb]had the odd complaint
But on the whole, I've been a saint
To those [Am]poor un[E]fortunate [Am]souls

[Interlude 1]
[Am]Have[Am] we got a deal?
—If [Bb]I become human,
[E]I'll never be with my father or sisters again
—But, [F]you'll have your [Bb]man
[B]Life's ful[E]l of tough choices

[Interlude 2]
[Am]Oh! [Am]And there is, one m[Dm]ore thing!
We haven't discussed the subject [Am]of payment
—But I don't have...
—I'm not asking much
Just a [E]token, really, a tri[Am]fle
What I want from you [B]is your [E]voice
—But without my voice, how can I...
—You'll have your [Am]looks! Your pretty face!
And [Am]don't underestimate the importance
of [Bm]body language, ha!

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On a lady who's withdrawn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

[Chorus 2]
Come on, you [Bm]poor unfortunate soul
Go a[Em]head, [F#]make your choi[Bm]ce!
I'm a [Em]very busy [F#]woman
And I [Bm]haven't got all day
It won't cost [C#]much
Just your [F#]voice!
You [Bm]poor unfortunate soul
It's [Em]sad, [F#]but true[Bm]
If you [Em]want to cross a [F#]bridge, my sweet
You've [Bm]got to pay the toll
Take a [Em]gulp and take a [F#]breath
And go a[Bm]head and sign the scroll!
Flotsam, [Em]Jetsam, now I've [F#]got her, boys!
The [Bm]boss is [A]on a [E]roll!
This [G]poor un[F#]for tunate s[Bm]oul[Bm]

[Outro 1]
Be[Dm]luga, sev[A]ruga
Come [Dm]winds of the [Gm]Caspian [Dm]Sea!
La[Dm]rengix glau[A]citis
Et [Dm]max laryn[C]gitis
La [F]voce to [A]me! Now, sing
[A](Ah, ah, [B]ah, ah
[A]Ah...) Keep singing! (Ah, [B]ah, ah
[Am](Ah, [D]ah...)[Am][D]
[Eb]
[Orchestra]