What key is "High Adventure" in?

"High Adventure" by Alan Menken is in the key of E with a tempo of 146 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "High Adventure" 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 "High Adventure" 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 "High Adventure" 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

Con vince those (Am)guys, my lord and mas (Em)ter.

Well, do it (G)fast (D)er, (Em)let’s (B)be (Em)gone.

In wast ing (Am)time, we court dis as (Em)ter.

BK: (Am)up that (G)sword (D)and (Em)strap (B)it (E5)on.

(Am)Fate (Bm)blows her (Am)kiss, (Bm)chills your (Am)heart, (Bm)takes your (Am)hand.

(Cm)Fate (Dm)feels like (Cm)this; (Dm)play your (Cm)part, (Dm)this was (Cm)planned.

And (B)lo, be (C)fore you (B)know, you (C)grab your (B)horse, you grab your gear.

Your mo ment’s (B)now, your mo ment’s here!

It’s time for high high (B)high

ad (Em)ven ture!

You’re off and rid ing, sa ber (B)flash ing!

Your ban ner high, your mo lars (C)gnash ing.

You feel so dash ing on a high high high

ad (Em)ven ture!

Get set to give some guy a (D)thrash ing, ’cause high ad ven ture’s in the (Em)air.

There’s high ad (Am)ven ture in the air, (Em)guys.

Some one’s out (G)there, (D)guys, (Em)some (B)one (Em)bad.

He’s got a (Am)dam sel in de spair, (Em)guys.

Heck, (Am)that’s not (G)fair, (D)guys, (Em)and (B)I’m (E5)mad!

(Am)Fate (Bm)blows her (Am)kiss, (Bm)winks her (Am)eye, (Bm)plots her (Am)scheme.

(Cm)Plots (Dm)it for (Cm)Bab (Dm)kak, O (Cm)mar, (Dm)and Kas (Cm)sim.

And (B)so, we (C)three will (B)go, un (C)til it’s (B)through, un til it ends.

Here come A (B)lad din’s on ly friends, off on a high high (B)high

ad (Em)ven ture!

to con fron ta tions so ex (B)cit ing.

They’re play ing mu sic while we’re (C)fight ing, scratch ing and bit ing on a high high high

ad (Em)ven ture!

Feel that a dren a line ig (D)nit ing, ’cause high ad ven ture’s in the (Em)air.

(Em)air.

(Am)Hark!

(Bm)Some thing (Am)calls (Bm)like a (Am)dream (Bm)from a (Am)far

(Cm)calls (Dm)out to (Cm)Bab (Dm)kak, Kas (Cm)sim, (Dm)and O (Cm)mar.

It’s...

(B)wait!

the (C)voice of (B)fate.

It (C)calls to (B)me, it calls to you, here comes A lad din’s mot ley crew.

It’s time for high high high

ad (Em)ven ture.

Dan ger to dan ger we go (B)fly ing, com plete ly un a fraid of (C)dy ing.

O mar stop cry ing!

This is high high high

ad (Em)ven ture!

There’s no ig nor ing or de (B)ny ing the kind of thrills that it’s sup (B)ply ing.

And the ef fect’s e lec tri (C)fy (B)ing

when high ad ven ture’s in the (Em)air!

High Adventure by Alan Menken

Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 146 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “High Adventure”

What key is "High Adventure" in?: "High Adventure" by Alan Menken is in the key of E with a tempo of 146 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "High Adventure" 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 "High Adventure" 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 "High Adventure" 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.