Be Our Guest

by Alan Menken
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(CN.C.)Be our (G)guest!

Be our (Gmaj7)guest!

Put our (G6)ser vice to the (G)test.

Tie your nap kin ’round your (G#dim)neck, che rie and (Am7)we pro vide the (D7)rest.

Soup du (Am)jour!

Hot hors d’œuvres!

Why, we (Am7)on ly live to (D7)serve.

Try the (Am7)grey stuff, it’s de (Bbdim)li cious!

Don’t be (Bbdim)lieve me?

Ask the dish es!

They can (G)sing!

They can (Gmaj7)dance!

Af ter all, Miss, this is France!

And a din ner here is (G7)nev er sec ond (C6)best.

Go on, un (B)fold (C#m)your men u, (B7)take a (Em)glance, and then you’ll be our (Am)guest, oui, our (D7)guest!

Be our (G)guest!

(G7)Beef ra (C)gout!

Cheese souf (Cmaj7)flé!

Pie and (C6)pud ding “en flam (C)bé!” We’ll pre pare and serve with (C#dim)flair a cu li (Dm7)na ry ca ba (G7)ret!

You’re a (Dm)lone and you’re scared but the (Dm7)ban quet’s all pre (G)pared.

No one’s (Dm7)gloom y or com (D#dim)plain ing while the (Em7)flat ware’s (Ebdim)en ter (G7)tain ing.

We tell (C)jokes.

I do (Cmaj7)tricks with my (C6)fel low can dle (C)sticks.

And it’s all in per fect (C7)taste.

That you can (F6)bet!

Come on and (E)lift (F#m7)your (Gdim)glass You’ve (E7)won your (Am7)own free pass to be our (Dm7)guest!

If you’re (G7)stressed it’s fine (Em)din ing we sug (A)gest.

Be our (Dm7)guest!

Be our (G7)guest!

Be our (C)guest!

(Am)Life is so un nerv ing for a (E)ser vant who’s not serv ing.

He’s not (Gdim)whole with out a soul to wait up (D)on.

(Fdim)Ah, those good old days when we were (Em)use ful.

(Dm7)Sud den ly, those good old days are (E7sus)gone.

Ten (Am)years, we’ve been rust ing, need ing (E)so much more than dust ing.

Need ing (Gdim)ex er cise, a chance to use our (D)skills.

(Fdim)Most days, we just lay a round the (Em)cas tle.

(Dm7)Flab by, fat and la zy.

You walked (G7)in and oops a dai sy!

It’s a (C)guest!

It’s a (Cmaj7)guest!

Sakes a (C6)live, well, I’ll be (C)blessed!

Wine’s been poured and thank the (C#dim)Lord I’ve had the (Dm7)nap kins fresh ly (G7)pressed.

With des (Dm)sert she’ll want tea.

And my (Dm7)dear, that’s fine with (G)me.

While the (Dm7)cups do their soft (D#dim)shoe ing, I’ll be (Em)bub bling!

(Ebdim)I’ll be (Dm7)brew ing!

(G7)I’ll get (C)warm, pip ing (Cmaj7)hot!

Heav en’s (C6)sakes!

Is that a (C)spot?

Clean it up!

We want the (C7)com pan y im (F6)pressed!

We’ve got a (E)lot (F#m)to do.

Is it one (Am7)lump or two for you, our (Dm7)guest?

She’s our (G7)guest!

She’s our (Em)guest!

She’s our (D7)guest!

Be our (G)guest!

Be our (Gmaj7)guest!

Our com (G6)mand is your re (G)quest.

It’s ten years since we had (G#dim)an y bod y here, and we’re ob (D7)sessed.

With your (Am)meal, with your ease, yes, in (Am7)deed, we aim to (D7)please.

While the (Am)can dle light’s still (D7)glow ing let us (G7)help you, we’ll keep go ing course by (C)course, one by (Cmaj7)one!

’Til you shout, “E nough.

I’m (C)done!” Then we’ll (Cmaj7)sing you off to (C7)sleep as you di (F6)gest.

To night you’ll (E)prop (F#m7)your feet up!

(E7)But for (Am7)now, let’s eat up!

Be our (Dm)guest!

Be our (Edim)guest!

Be our (Dm7)guest!

Please,

(G7sus)be

(G7)our

(C)guest!

Be Our Guest — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Be Our Guest" by Alan Menken in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 256 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “Be Our Guest”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Be Our Guest"?
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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Be Our Guest" by Alan Menken played in?
Be Our Guest is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Be Our Guest"?
The arrangement plays at 256 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Be Our Guest" 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 "Be Our Guest"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Be Our Guest"?
"Be Our Guest" 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 — "Be Our Guest" 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 G, 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 256 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.