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The sea weed is (G7)al ways (C)green er in some bod y (G7)el se’s (C)lake.
You dream a bout (G7)go ing (C)up there.
But that is a (G7)big mis (C)take.
Just look at the (C)world a round you, right here on the (C)o cean floor.
Such won der ful (C)things sur round you.
What more is you (C)look in’ for?
Un der the (F)sea,
un der the (G)sea.
Dar lin’ it’s (F)bet ter down where it’s (G)wet ter.
Take it from (C)me.
Up on the (F)shore they work all day.
Out in the (Am)sun they slave a way.
While we de (F)vo tin’ full time to (G)float in’ un der the (C)sea.
Down here all the (G7)fish is (C)hap py as off through the (G7)waves dey (C)roll.
The fish on the (G7)land ain’t (C)hap py.
They sad ’cause they (G7)in the (C)bowl.
But fish in the (C)bowl is luck y, they in for a (C)wors er fate.
One day when the (C)boss get hun gry guess who gon’ be (C)on the plate.
Un der the (F)sea,
un der the (G)sea.
No bod y (F)beat us, fry us and (G)eat us in fric as (C)see.
We what the (F)land folks loves to cook.
Un der the (Am)sea we off the hook.
We got no (F)trou bles life is the (G)bub bles un der the (C)sea.
(F)sea.
Un der the (G)sea.
Since life is (F)sweet here we got the (G)beat here nat u ral (C)ly.
E ven the (F)stur geon an’ the ray they get the (Am)urge ’n’ start to play.
We got the (F)spir it, you got to (G)hear it un der the (C)sea.
The (G)newt play the flute.
The (C)carp play the harp.
The (G7)plaice play the bass.
And (C)they sound in’ sharp.
The (F)bass play the brass.
The (C)chub play the tub.
The (G7)fluke is the duke of (C)soul.
The (G)ray he can play.
The (C)lings on the strings.
The (G7)trout rock in’ out.
The (C)black fish she sings.
The (F)smelt and the sprat they (C)know where it’s at.
An’ (G7)oh, that blow fish (C)blow.
Un der the (F)sea.
Un der the (G7)sea.
When the sar (F)dine be gin the be (G)guine it’s mu sic to (C)me.
What do they (F)got, a lot of sand.
We got a (Am)hot crus ta ce an (D7)band.
Each lit tle (F)clam here know how to (G)jam here un der the (C)sea.
(C)Each lit tle (F)slug here cut tin’ a (G)rug here un der the (C)sea.
(C)Each lit tle (F)snail here know how to (G)wail here.
That’s why it’s (Am)hot ter un der the (D7)wa ter.
Ya we in (F)luck here down in the (G)muck here un der the (C)sea.
Under The Sea — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Under The Sea" by Alan Menken in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 182 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Under The Sea”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Under The Sea"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Under The Sea" by Alan Menken played in?
- Under The Sea 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 "Under The Sea"?
- The arrangement plays at 182 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Under The Sea" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Under The Sea"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Under The Sea"?
- "Under The Sea" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
- Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Under The Sea" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 182 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.