Poor Unfortunate Souls - Little Mermaid

   Em   Em

I admit that in the past I've been a nasty

                Em                                  F

They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch

          B

But you'll find that nowadays

     B

I've mended all my ways

    C              F                  B

Repented, saw the light, and made a switch True? Yes

        Em Em

And I, fortunately, know a little magic

        Em                           F

It's a talent that I always have possessed

          B

And here lately, please don't laugh

  B

I use it on behalf

      C              F              B

Of the miserable, the lonely, and depressed (Pathetic!)

Em         Em       B       Em

Poor unfortunate souls In pain, in need

         C          B

This one longing to be thinner

         Em

That one wants to get the girl

         F   B

And do I help them? Yes, indeed!

        Em         Em       B       Em

Those poor unfortunate souls So sad, so true

          C               B

They come flocking to my cauldron

         Em

Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!"

   F      B            Em  Em

And I help them .... Yes, I do!

          C

Now, it's happened once or twice

        Am

Someone couldn't pay the price

           B                                Em

And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals

            F

Yes, I've had the odd complaint

             C       B      Em

But on the whole I've been a saint

         C       B      Em

To those poor unfortunate souls

    Em  Em

The men up there don't like a lot of blabber

       Em                              F

They think a girl who gossips is a bore!

  C              B                    C              B

Yet on land it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word

          C                  F        B

And after all, dear, what is idle prattle for?

                  Em     Em

Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation

       Em                          F

True gentlemen avoid it when they can

         F#m                B

But they dote and swoon and fawn

F#m          B

On a lady who's withdrawn

  C              F              B

It's she who holds her tongue who gets a man

       Em     B Em

Come on you poor unfortunate soul Go ahead! Make your choice!

    C     B Em

I'm a very busy woman And I haven't got all-day

         C             B

It won't cost much just your voice!

     Em           B    Em

You poor unfortunate soul It's sad, but true

     C               B

If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet

     Em

You've got the pay the toll

     C           B

Take a gulp and take a breath

     Em

Go ahead and sign the scroll!

         C                B

Flotsam, Jetsam--now I've got her, boys

     Em   B   Em

The boss is on a roll

     C       B     Em   B  Em

You poor unfortunate soul!