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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
C · F · G · Am
Samuel E. Wright’s lively calypso number from Disney’s *The Little Mermaid* about the joys of ocean life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Calypso Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the Caribbean feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro/Verse 1
C
The seaweed is always greener
G
In somebody else’s lake
F
You dream about going up there
G
But that is a big mistake
C
Just look at the world around you
G
Right here on the ocean floor
F
Such wonderful things surround you
G
What more is you lookin’ for?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Darling it’s better
Am
Down where it’s wetter
F
Take it from me
G C
Up on the shore they work all day
Am F
Out in the sun they slave away
G
While we devotin’
C
Full time to floatin’
F G
Under the sea
Verse 2
C
Down here all the fish is happy
G
As off through the waves they roll
F
The fish on the land ain’t happy
G
They sad ’cause they in their bowl
C
But fish in the bowl is lucky
G
They in for a worser fate
F
One day when the boss get hungry
G
Guess who’s gon’ be on the plate?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Nobody beat us
Am
Fry us and eat us
F
In fricassee
G C
We what the land folks loves to eat
Am F
We so delicious off the feet
G
The newt play the flute
C
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
Verse 3
C
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
F
Since life is sweet here
G
We got the beat here
C
Naturally
G
Even the sturgeon an’ the ray
F
They get the urge ‘n’ start to play
G
We got the spirit
C
You got to hear it
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
The newt play the flute
Am
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
F G C F G C
Yes, life under the sea is better than anything they got up there!
Practice tip: Master the simple C, F, G, and Am chords first, then focus on the quick changes during the fast-paced instrumental section of the chorus.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
C · F · G · Am
Samuel E. Wright’s lively calypso number from Disney’s *The Little Mermaid* about the joys of ocean life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Calypso Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the Caribbean feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro/Verse 1
C
The seaweed is always greener
G
In somebody else’s lake
F
You dream about going up there
G
But that is a big mistake
C
Just look at the world around you
G
Right here on the ocean floor
F
Such wonderful things surround you
G
What more is you lookin’ for?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Darling it’s better
Am
Down where it’s wetter
F
Take it from me
G C
Up on the shore they work all day
Am F
Out in the sun they slave away
G
While we devotin’
C
Full time to floatin’
F G
Under the sea
Verse 2
C
Down here all the fish is happy
G
As off through the waves they roll
F
The fish on the land ain’t happy
G
They sad ’cause they in their bowl
C
But fish in the bowl is lucky
G
They in for a worser fate
F
One day when the boss get hungry
G
Guess who’s gon’ be on the plate?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Nobody beat us
Am
Fry us and eat us
F
In fricassee
G C
We what the land folks loves to eat
Am F
We so delicious off the feet
G
The newt play the flute
C
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
Verse 3
C
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
F
Since life is sweet here
G
We got the beat here
C
Naturally
G
Even the sturgeon an’ the ray
F
They get the urge ‘n’ start to play
G
We got the spirit
C
You got to hear it
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
The newt play the flute
Am
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
F G C F G C
Yes, life under the sea is better than anything they got up there!
Practice tip: Master the simple C, F, G, and Am chords first, then focus on the quick changes during the fast-paced instrumental section of the chorus.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
C · F · G · Am
Samuel E. Wright’s lively calypso number from Disney’s *The Little Mermaid* about the joys of ocean life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Calypso Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the Caribbean feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro/Verse 1
C
The seaweed is always greener
G
In somebody else’s lake
F
You dream about going up there
G
But that is a big mistake
C
Just look at the world around you
G
Right here on the ocean floor
F
Such wonderful things surround you
G
What more is you lookin’ for?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Darling it’s better
Am
Down where it’s wetter
F
Take it from me
G C
Up on the shore they work all day
Am F
Out in the sun they slave away
G
While we devotin’
C
Full time to floatin’
F G
Under the sea
Verse 2
C
Down here all the fish is happy
G
As off through the waves they roll
F
The fish on the land ain’t happy
G
They sad ’cause they in their bowl
C
But fish in the bowl is lucky
G
They in for a worser fate
F
One day when the boss get hungry
G
Guess who’s gon’ be on the plate?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Nobody beat us
Am
Fry us and eat us
F
In fricassee
G C
We what the land folks loves to eat
Am F
We so delicious off the feet
G
The newt play the flute
C
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
Verse 3
C
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
F
Since life is sweet here
G
We got the beat here
C
Naturally
G
Even the sturgeon an’ the ray
F
They get the urge ‘n’ start to play
G
We got the spirit
C
You got to hear it
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
The newt play the flute
Am
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
F G C F G C
Yes, life under the sea is better than anything they got up there!
Practice tip: Master the simple C, F, G, and Am chords first, then focus on the quick changes during the fast-paced instrumental section of the chorus.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
C · F · G · Am
Samuel E. Wright’s lively calypso number from Disney’s *The Little Mermaid* about the joys of ocean life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Calypso Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the Caribbean feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro/Verse 1
C
The seaweed is always greener
G
In somebody else’s lake
F
You dream about going up there
G
But that is a big mistake
C
Just look at the world around you
G
Right here on the ocean floor
F
Such wonderful things surround you
G
What more is you lookin’ for?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Darling it’s better
Am
Down where it’s wetter
F
Take it from me
G C
Up on the shore they work all day
Am F
Out in the sun they slave away
G
While we devotin’
C
Full time to floatin’
F G
Under the sea
Verse 2
C
Down here all the fish is happy
G
As off through the waves they roll
F
The fish on the land ain’t happy
G
They sad ’cause they in their bowl
C
But fish in the bowl is lucky
G
They in for a worser fate
F
One day when the boss get hungry
G
Guess who’s gon’ be on the plate?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Nobody beat us
Am
Fry us and eat us
F
In fricassee
G C
We what the land folks loves to eat
Am F
We so delicious off the feet
G
The newt play the flute
C
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
Verse 3
C
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
F
Since life is sweet here
G
We got the beat here
C
Naturally
G
Even the sturgeon an’ the ray
F
They get the urge ‘n’ start to play
G
We got the spirit
C
You got to hear it
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
The newt play the flute
Am
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
F G C F G C
Yes, life under the sea is better than anything they got up there!
Practice tip: Master the simple C, F, G, and Am chords first, then focus on the quick changes during the fast-paced instrumental section of the chorus.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
C · F · G · Am
Samuel E. Wright’s lively calypso number from Disney’s *The Little Mermaid* about the joys of ocean life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Calypso Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the Caribbean feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro/Verse 1
C
The seaweed is always greener
G
In somebody else’s lake
F
You dream about going up there
G
But that is a big mistake
C
Just look at the world around you
G
Right here on the ocean floor
F
Such wonderful things surround you
G
What more is you lookin’ for?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Darling it’s better
Am
Down where it’s wetter
F
Take it from me
G C
Up on the shore they work all day
Am F
Out in the sun they slave away
G
While we devotin’
C
Full time to floatin’
F G
Under the sea
Verse 2
C
Down here all the fish is happy
G
As off through the waves they roll
F
The fish on the land ain’t happy
G
They sad ’cause they in their bowl
C
But fish in the bowl is lucky
G
They in for a worser fate
F
One day when the boss get hungry
G
Guess who’s gon’ be on the plate?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Nobody beat us
Am
Fry us and eat us
F
In fricassee
G C
We what the land folks loves to eat
Am F
We so delicious off the feet
G
The newt play the flute
C
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
Verse 3
C
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
F
Since life is sweet here
G
We got the beat here
C
Naturally
G
Even the sturgeon an’ the ray
F
They get the urge ‘n’ start to play
G
We got the spirit
C
You got to hear it
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
The newt play the flute
Am
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
F G C F G C
Yes, life under the sea is better than anything they got up there!
Practice tip: Master the simple C, F, G, and Am chords first, then focus on the quick changes during the fast-paced instrumental section of the chorus.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
C · F · G · Am
Samuel E. Wright’s lively calypso number from Disney’s *The Little Mermaid* about the joys of ocean life. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Calypso Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the Caribbean feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro/Verse 1
C
The seaweed is always greener
G
In somebody else’s lake
F
You dream about going up there
G
But that is a big mistake
C
Just look at the world around you
G
Right here on the ocean floor
F
Such wonderful things surround you
G
What more is you lookin’ for?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Darling it’s better
Am
Down where it’s wetter
F
Take it from me
G C
Up on the shore they work all day
Am F
Out in the sun they slave away
G
While we devotin’
C
Full time to floatin’
F G
Under the sea
Verse 2
C
Down here all the fish is happy
G
As off through the waves they roll
F
The fish on the land ain’t happy
G
They sad ’cause they in their bowl
C
But fish in the bowl is lucky
G
They in for a worser fate
F
One day when the boss get hungry
G
Guess who’s gon’ be on the plate?
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
Nobody beat us
Am
Fry us and eat us
F
In fricassee
G C
We what the land folks loves to eat
Am F
We so delicious off the feet
G
The newt play the flute
C
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
Verse 3
C
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
F
Since life is sweet here
G
We got the beat here
C
Naturally
G
Even the sturgeon an’ the ray
F
They get the urge ‘n’ start to play
G
We got the spirit
C
You got to hear it
Chorus
F
Under the sea
G
Under the sea
C
The newt play the flute
Am
The carp play the harp
F G
The plaice play the bass
C
And they soundin’ sharp
F G
The bass play the brass
C Am
The chub play the tuba
F G C
The fluke is the uke of the sea
F G
And the smelt and the spelt
C Am
They thinks they is saxophones
F G
Lord, can’t you see
C Am
No threat to our welfare
F G C
There ought to be a law, no fair
F G
We got no troubles
C
Life is the bubbles
F G
Under the sea
F G C F G C
Yes, life under the sea is better than anything they got up there!
Practice tip: Master the simple C, F, G, and Am chords first, then focus on the quick changes during the fast-paced instrumental section of the chorus.