There's Only One Ariel

by Alan O'Day
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Lyrics

(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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"There's Only One Ariel" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 100 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

About “There's Only One Ariel”

Why does "There's Only One Ariel" show as colored bars instead of notation?
Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "There's Only One Ariel".
What key is "There's Only One Ariel" by Alan O'Day played in?
There's Only One Ariel is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "There's Only One Ariel"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "There's Only One Ariel" easy to play on piano?
This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
Can I download sheet music for "There's Only One Ariel"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "There's Only One Ariel"?
"There's Only One Ariel" was originally performed by Alan O'Day. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
Is this real sheet music for "There's Only One Ariel"?
It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "There's Only One Ariel".
Can I see all the notes in "There's Only One Ariel"?
Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 100 BPM.