Tale as old as (A7sus)time,
(D)true as it can (Em7)be.
Bare ly e ven (F#m)friends, then some bod y (G)bends
un ex pect ed (G)ly.
Just a lit tle (A7sus)change.
(D)Small, to say the (Am7)least.
(D7)Both a lit tle (G)scared,
(Gmaj7)nei ther (F#m7)one pre (Em7)pared,
(G)Beau ty (A7)and the (D)Beast.
Ev er just the (F#m)same.
Ev er a sur (F#m)prise.
Ev er as be (F#m7)fore,
ev er just as (Bm)sure
(Bm7)as the sun will (C)rise.
Tale as old as (B7sus)time,
tune as old as (B7sus)song.
Bit ter sweet and (G#m)strange,
find ing you can (A)change,
learn ing you were (B7sus)wrong.
Cer tain as the (B7sus)sun
(E)ris ing in the (Bm7)East,
(E7)tale as old as (A)time,
(Amaj7)song as (G#m7)old as (F#m7)rhyme,
(B7sus)Beau ty (B7)and the (E)Beast.
Tale as (E)old as (A)time,
(Amaj7)song as (G#m7)old as (F#m7)rhyme,
(B7sus)Beau ty (B7)and the (E)Beast.
Beauty And The Beast by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Beauty And The Beast”
- What key is "Beauty And The Beast" in?
- "Beauty And The Beast" by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Beauty And The Beast" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Beauty And The Beast" 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.
- What chords are used in "Beauty And The Beast"?
- This arrangement of "Beauty And The Beast" uses 24 chords: A, A7, Am7, Amaj7, B, B7, B9, Bm, +16 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Beauty And The Beast" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman can I play here?
- Try "BE OUR GUEST", "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST", "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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