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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "There's Only One Ariel" by Alan O'Day in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 100 BPM.

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About “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.

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