Under The Sea
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A E7 A
The seaweed is always greener
A E7 A
In somebody else s lake
A E7 A
You dream about going up there
A E7 A
But that is a big mistake
D A
Just look at the world around you
E7 A
Right here on the ocean floor
D A
Such wonderful things surround you
E7 A (mute)
What more are you looking for
D A E7 A
Under the sea under the sea
D
Darlin it s better
E7
Down where it s wetter
A A7
Take it from me
D E7
Up on the shore they work all day
F#m B7
Out in the sun they slave away
D
While we devotin
E7
Full time to floatin
A E7 A A E7 A
Under the sea
A E7 A
Down here all the fish are happy
A E7 A
As off through the waves dey roll
A E7 A
The fish on the land ain t happy
A E7 A
They're sad 'cause they're in a bowl
D A
But fish in the bowl is lucky
E7 A
They're in for a worser fate
D A
One day when the boss gets hungry
E7 A
Guess whos goin be on the plate uh-oh
D A E7 A
Under the sea under the sea
D
Nobody beats us
E7 A A7
Fry us and eat us in fricasee
D E7
We what the land folks love to cook
F#m B7
Under the sea we off the hook
D E7
We got no troubles life is the bubbles
A A7
Under the sea
D
Since life is sweet here
E7 A A7
We got the beat here naturally
D E7
Even the strugeon an the ray
F#m B7
They get the urge an start to play
D
We got the spirit
E7 A E7 A A E7 A
You got to hear it under the sea
D
The newt play the flute
A
The carp play the harp
E7
The plaice play the bass
A
And they're soundin sharp
D
The bass play the brass
A
The chub play the tub
E7 A
The fluke is the duke of soul
(yeah)
D
They ray he can play
A
He lings on the strings
E7
He trout rockin out
A
The blackfish she sings
D
The smelt and the sprat
A
They know where it s at
E7 A (mute)
An Oh That blowfish blow
D A
Under the sea under the sea
E7 A
Under the sea under the sea
D
When the sardine
E7 A A7
Begin the beguine it s music to me
D E7
What do they got a lot of sand
F#m B7
We got a hot crustacean band
D
Each little clam here
E7 A A7
Know how to jam here under the sea
D
Each little slug here
E7 A A7
Cutin a rug here under the sea
D
Each little snail here
E7
Know how to wail here
F#m B7
That s why it s hotter under the water
D
Ya' we in luck here
E7 A E7 A A E7 A
Down in the muck here under the sea
How to play Under The Sea
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.