Sweet Child
Alan Menken
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Tom : Em
B7 Em
Sweet child.
[Jetsam]
C7
Poor child.
[Flotsam]
B
So tragic.
[Jetsam]
Em
So misunderstood.
[Flotsam]
B7 Em
Dear child.
[Jetsam]
C7
Sad child.
[Flotsam]
F
Life’s looking
[Jetsam]
Shall we say
[Flotsam]
B
Not good.
[Jetsam]
No.
[Flotsam]
Em C7
Who will ease her woe’s and worry’s?
[Jetsam]
B7 C7
Who will help get her man?
[Both]
B7 Em B7 Em
Sweet child. Perhaps the Sea Witch can!
SPOKEN: (N.C.)
[Ariel]
You couldn't possibly mean Aunt Ursula?
SUNG:
[Flotsam]
F
She knows your dreams
[Jetsam]
Em
She’ll grant your prayer
[Flotsam]
F
She’ll cast a charm
[Jetsam]
A tiny spell.
[Flotsam]
Em
Why the alarm?
[Jetsam]
No one will tell
[Flotsam]
B7
No one will care.
[Jetsam]
It’s your affair.
[Both]
B7 Em
Sweet child
[Flotsam]
Dear child
[Jetsam]
B7 Em
Poor child.
[Flotsam]
Sad child.
[Both]
B7 C7
We’ll bring you to her lair right now.
B7
Bet in half a sec,
Em B
your prince and you are reconciled.
SPOKEN: (N.C.)
[Flotsam]
Together
[Jetsam]
Forever
[Ariel]
Take me to her!
SUNG:
[Both]
B7 Em
Sweet child!
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