You must feel trapped in side these walls.
We’ll run a way, just you and me.
Why not es (F#7)cape as eve ning (Bm)falls?
There’s a whole (Em7)world you’ve yet to (A)see!
I can show you the (G2)world,
shin ing, shim mer ing, splen did.
Tell me, (F#7)Prin cess, now (Bm)when did you last (G)let your heart de (A)cide?
(D)I can o pen your (Em7)eyes,
(D)take you won der by (Em7)won der, (C#m7)o ver, side ways and (Bm)un der on a (G)mag ic car pet (D)ride.
A whole new (A7)world,
a new fan (Em)tas tic point of view.
No one to (G)tell us no, or (G)where to go, or (Bm7)say we’re on ly (G)dream ing.
A whole new (A7)world,
a daz zling (G)place I (F#7)nev er (Bm)knew.
(D7)But when I’m (G)way up (D)here, it’s (G)crys tal (D)clear that (Bm7)now I’m (E7)in a (C)whole new (A7)world with (D)you.
I’m in a whole new world with (F)Un be liev a ble (C7)sights,
(F)in de scrib a ble (Bb)feel (C)ing, (Em7)soar ing, (A)tum bling, free (Dm)wheel ing through an (Bb)end less dia mond (F)sky.
A whole new (C)world.
(Don’t you dare close your (F)eyes.) A hun dred (C)thou sand things to (F)see.
I’m like a (Bb)shoot ing (F)star.
I’ve (Bb)come so (F)far.
I (Dm7)can’t go (G7)back to (C7sus)where I used to (Bb)be.
Ev ’ry turn a sur (F)prise.
Ev ’ry (A)mo ment, red (Dm)let ter.
(F)I’ll chase them (Bb)an y (F)where; there’s (Bb)time to (F)spare.
(Dm7)Let me (G7)share this (Eb)whole new (C)world with (F)you.
A whole new (G)world.
(Don’t you dare close your (D)eyes.) A hun dred (G)thou sand things to (Dmaj7)see.
I’m like a (G2)shoot ing (D)star.
I’ve (G2)come so (D)far.
I (Bm7)can’t go (E7)back to (G)where I used to (Csus)be.
Ev ’ry turn a sur (Fmaj7)prise.
Ev ’ry (C#dim)mo ment, red (Dm)let ter.
(F7)I’ll chase them (Bb)an y (F)where; there’s (Bb)time to (F)spare.
(Dm7)Let me (G7)share this (Eb)whole new (C)world with (Dm)you.
A whole new (Bb)world, (A whole new (F)world,) that’s where we’ll (Gm7)be.
(that’s where we’ll (F)be.) A thrill ing (Bb)chase.
(A won drous place) for you and (F)me.
This page shows “A Whole New World” by Alan Menken in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.