There's Only One Ariel

by Alan O'Day
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(C)We play games like (Em)oth er girls, we (F)love to dress up in (Gsus)shells and pearls, but (Am)she’s off in her (D)own lit tle world.

There’s (Dm)on ly one Ar i el.

(Ar i (C)She’s got the pret ti est (Em)voice in the sea, but she’s (F)nev er here when she (Gsus)ought to be.

(Where She’s the (Am)miss ing note in our (D)har mo ny.

Har mo ny.

You’re (Dm)late a gain.

(Gsus)(La.) Ar i (C)el.

(C)(La

la (F)la.) She’s a dream er; (E7)there’s a far a way look (Am)in (Bdim)her (C)eyes.

(C)(La

la (F)la.) Have you seen her (Dm)swim ming far too (C)high,

where the (F)o cean meets the (Gsus)sky?

She (C)brings stuff home ming from (Em)ev ’ry where.

Her (F)room’s ty a tle mess, she (G7sus)does n’t care.

There’s (Am)hard ly room for (D)her in there.

there’s (G7sus)Clean it up, Ar i (C)el.

(C)(La

la

(F)la.) She’s a dream er; (E7)there’s a far a way look (Am)in (Bdim)her (C)eyes.

(C)(La

la

(F)la.) Have you seen her (Dm)swim ming far too (C)high,

where the (F)o cean meets the (Gsus)sky?

So (C)if you’re swim ming in (Em)sea one day and (F)pret ty lit tle mer maid (G7sus)wants to play, we (Am)bet you’ll know her (D)right a way; there’s (G7sus)Clean it up, Ar i (C)el.

(Dm7)on ly one (Gsus)(La.) Ar i (C)el.

There's Only One Ariel by Alan O'Day

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “There's Only One Ariel”

What key is "There's Only One Ariel" in?
"There's Only One Ariel" by Alan O'Day is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
Is "There's Only One Ariel" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "There's Only One Ariel" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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