Written by Alan Menken / Howard Ashman
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