What key is "Arabian Nights" in?

"Arabian Nights" by Alan Menken is in the key of A with a tempo of 128 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Arabian Nights" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Arabian Nights" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How long does it take to learn "Arabian Nights" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?

Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Oh, I come from a land, from a (B)far a way place where the (Bb)car a van cam els (Am)roam.

Where it’s (Cm)flat and im mense and the (D)heat is in tense.

It’s bar (E)bar ic, but hey, it’s (Am)home.

When the (F7)wind’s from the east, and the (Am)sun’s from the west, and the (F7)sand in the glass is (Esus)right, (E)come on (Am)down, stop on by, hop a (B)car pet and fly to an (E7)oth er A ra bi an (Am)night!

Fol low (Am)me to a place where in (B)cred i ble feats are rou (Bb)tine ev ’ry hour or (Am)so.

Where en (Cm)chant ment runs ram pant, gets (D)wild in the streets.

O pen (E)Ses a me!

Here we (Am)go!

See the (F7)der vish es dance in ri (Am)dic u lous pants, then ro (F7)mance to your heart’s de (Esus)light!

Come on (Dm)down, come on (Dm)in!

Let the (Dm)mag ic be (Dm)gin!

It’s an (B)oth er A ra bi an (E)night!

A ra bi an (Am)nights,

like A ra bi an (Am)days

more of ten than (Am)not are (Em7)hot ter than (Am)hot...

...in a (F7)lot ta good (E)ways.

A ra bi an (Am)nights

’neath A ra bi an (Am)moons...

A fool off his (Am)guard could (Em7)fall and fall (Am)hard out (F7)there on the (Am)dunes.

In that (F7)mag i cal place, in that mys ti cal land there’s a (Am)ge nie in side ev ’ry jar.

He’ll do (F7)all of your bid ding.

Your wish, his com mand.

It’s de (Am)mean ing, but hey, there you are!

Un be (Em)liev a ble, (Am)yes, and an (Em)eth i cal (Am)mess.

None the (Bb)less, no one’s (Dm)ver y con (G#dim7)trite.

You (Am)come here and you’ve come to a land where an y (E)moun tain can move.

A land of high in trigue, with (E7)trick y lo (D)gis tics by (Gm)proph ets and (G#dim)mys tics.

And (B)I’ve got sta tis tics to (E7)prove: A ra bi an (Am)hard out (F7)there on the (A5)dunes.

A (A5)ra bi an (A5)nights!

A (A5)ra bi an (Am)nights!

A (Am)ra bi an (Am)nights!

Arabian Nights by Alan Menken

Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 128 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Arabian Nights”

What key is "Arabian Nights" in?: "Arabian Nights" by Alan Menken is in the key of A with a tempo of 128 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Arabian Nights" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Arabian Nights" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Arabian Nights" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?: Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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