Belle

by Alan Menken
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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!

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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Belle" by Alan Menken in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 78 BPM.

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

About “Belle”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Belle"?
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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Belle" by Alan Menken played in?
Belle is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Belle"?
The arrangement plays at 78 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Belle" 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 "Belle"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Belle"?
"Belle" 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 — "Belle" 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 C, 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 78 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.