Les Poissons

by Alan Menken
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Les pois (C)sons, les pois (Cmaj7)sons, how I (C6)love les pois (C)sons, love to chop and to (C#dim)serve lit tle (Dm7)fish.

First I (Dm)cut off their heads, then I (Dm7)pull out their (G9)bones.

Ah mais (Dm7)oui, ca c’est (D#dim)tou jours de (C)lish.

Les pois (C)sons, les pois (Cmaj7)sons, hee hee (C6)hee, hah hah (C)hah.

With the clea ver I (C7)hack them in (F)two.

I pull out what’s in (F#dim)side and I (C)serve it up (A7)fried, God, I (Dm7)love lit tle (G7)fish es, don’t (C)you?

Here’s (Ab)some thing for (Eb7)tempt ing the (Ab)pal ate,

pre (Ab)pared in the (Eb7)clas sic tech (Ab)nique.

First you (Cm)pound the fish flat with a (Cm7)mal let.

Then you (Eb)slash through the (Eb)skin, give the (Eb6)bel ly a (Eb7)slice, (Eb)then you (Ab)rub some salt in ’cause that (G)makes it taste (G7)nice.

Sa cre (C)bleu!

What is (Cmaj7)this?

How on (C6)earth could I (Cmaj7)miss such a (C)sweet lit tle (C#dim)suc cu lent (Dm7)crab.

Quel dom (Dm)mage.

What a loss.

Here we (Dm7)go in the (G7)sauce.

Now some (Dm7)flour I (D#dim)think, just a (C)dab.

Now I (C)stuff you with (Cmaj7)bread.

It don’t (C6)hurt ’cause you’re (C)dead.

And you’re cer tain ly (C7)luck y you (F)are.

’Cause it’s gon na be (F#dim)hot in my (C)big sil ver (A7)pot.

Too dle (Dm7)loo, mon pois (G7)son, au re (C)voir!

Les Poissons by Alan Menken

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 152 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Les Poissons”

What key is "Les Poissons" in?
"Les Poissons" by Alan Menken is in the key of C with a tempo of 152 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Les Poissons" 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 "Les Poissons" 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 "Les Poissons" 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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