What key is "Belle" in?

"Belle" by Alan Menken is in the key of C with a tempo of 78 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Belle" 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 "Belle" 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 "Belle" 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

Lit tle (Dm)town, it’s a qui et (C)vil lage.

Ev ’ry (Dm)day like the one be (C)fore.

Lit tle (Em)town full of lit tle (A9)peo ple wak ing (Dm7)up to say: Bon (D)jour!

Bon (D)jour!

Bon (G)jour!

Bon jour!

There goes the bak er with his tray, (G)like (C)al (G)ways, the same old bread and (G)rolls to (C)sell.

Ev ’ry (Eb)morn ing (F)just the same since the (Db)morn ing (Eb)that we came to this (Fm9)poor pro (Gm7)vin cial town.

ny girl, that

Look there she goes that girl is strange, (G)no (C)ques (G)tion.

Dazed and dis tract ed, (G)can’t you (C)tell?

Nev er (Eb)part of (F)an y crowd, ’cause her (Db)head’s up (Eb)on some cloud.

No de (Fm9)ny ing (Gm7)she’s a fun of us is

(C)Belle.

Bon (G)jour.

Good (G)day.

How is your (C)fam ’ly?

(F)Bon (G)jour.

Good (G)day.

How is your wife?

I (Bb)need six (Bb)eggs!

That’s too ex (Eb)pen sive.

There (Cm)must be (D7)more than (G7)this pro vin cial (C)life.

(C)Belle.

(F)Oh,

is n’t (G7)this a (Em)maz ing?

It’s my (A9)fav ’rite (C)part (D7)be (Dm)cause

you’ll (Bb)see.

(F)Here’s

where she (G7)meets Prince (Em)Charm ing,

but she (A9)won’t dis (C)cov er that it’s (D7)him ’til chap ter (Eb)three.

Now, it’s no won der (G7)that her (C)name (G)means (C)“beau (G)ty.” Her looks have got no par al (C)lel.

But be (Eb)hind that (F)fair fa çade, (Bb)I’m a (Db)fraid she’s (Eb)rath er odd.

Ver y (Fm9)dif f’rent (Gm7)from the (Ab)rest of (Gm)us.

She’s (Fm9)noth ing (Gm7)like the (Ab)rest of (G7sus)us.

Yes, (Fm)dif f’rent (Gm)from the (Ab)rest of (G7)us is (C)Belle.

Right from the mo ment (Dm7)when I (G)met her, saw (Dm)her, I said she’s gor geous (D)and I (G)fell.

Here in (Bb)town there’s (C)on ly (F)she who is (Ab)beau ti (Bb)ful as (Eb)me, so I’m (Cm)mak ing (Dm7)plans to (Eb)woo and (D)mar ry (G)Belle.

Look (D)there he (D)goes!

Is (D7)n’t he (G)dream y?

Mon (D)sieur Gas (D)ton!

Oh, (D7)he’s so (G)cute!

Be (F)still my (F)heart!

I’m (F)hard ly (Bb)breath ing!

He’s (Gm)such a (A7)tall, dark, (Dsus)strong and hand (D7)some (D)brute.

Bon jour!

Par (D)don.

Good day.

Mais (D)oui!

You call this ba What love ly (D)grapes!

Some cheese...

Ten (D)yards.

...one pound.

’Scuse (D)me!

I’ll get the (G)knife.

Please let me (F)through!

This bread...

Those (F)fish...

...it’s stale!

...they (F)smell!

Ma dame’s mis (Bb)tak en.

There (Gm)must be (A7)more than this pro (Dsus)vin (D)cial (D7)life!

Just (F)watch I’m go ing to make Belle my (G7)wife!

Look there she goes, a (G7)girl who’s (C)strange (G)but (C)spe (G)cial.

A most pe cu liar mad ’moi (C)selle.

It’s a (Eb)pit y (F)and a sin.

(Bb)She (Db)does n’t (Eb)quite fit in ’cause she (Fm9)real ly (Gm7)is a (Ab)fun ny (Gm)girl.

A (Fm9)beau ty (Gm7)but a (Ab)fun ny (G7sus)girl.

She (Fm)real ly (Gm)is a (Ab)fun ny (Gsus)girl

that (D)Belle!

Belle by Alan Menken

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 78 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Belle”

What key is "Belle" in?: "Belle" by Alan Menken is in the key of C with a tempo of 78 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Belle" 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 "Belle" 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 "Belle" 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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