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Make way
for (Gm)Prince A (Dm6)li!
Say hey, (A7)hey, (Dm6)hey, for (Gm)Prince A (Dm6)li!
(E7)Say (Am6)hey!
(Am6)Hey!
Clear the way in the old ba zaar!
Hey (E7)you!
Let us through!
It’s a bright new star!
Oh (Am6)come!
Be the first on your block to meet his (Ddim)eye!
Make (B7)way!
Here he comes!
Ring bells!
Bang the drums!
Are (E)you gon na love this guy!
Make (B)way!
Make (B)way!
Make (B)way!
Prince A (Am)li!
Fab u lous (F)he!
A li A (Am)bab (E7)wa!
(E)Gen u (A7)flect, show some re spect, down on one (Dm)knee!
Now, (B)try your best to stay (Am)calm.
Brush (C7)up your Sun day sa (F)laam.
Then (B7)come and meet his spec tac u lar co ter (CN.C.)ie.
Prince A (Am)li!
Might y is (F)he!
A li A (Am)bab (E7)wa!
(E)Strong as (A7)ten reg u lar men!
Def i nite (Dm)ly!
He (B)once slew sev en ty (Am)Turks.
Mous (C7)tach es, sa bres, real (F)jerks!
Who (B7)come and meet his spec tac u lar co ter (CN.C.)ie.
Prince A (B7)gave those bad guys the (E7)works?
Why, Prince A (Am)li!
Prince A li!
Prince A li!
Prince, Prince A li!
Prince A li!
He’s got (Dm6)sev en ty five gold en (Am6)cam els.
Pur ple (Dm6)pea cocks, he’s got fif ty (Am6)three.
When it (Dm6)comes to ex ot ic type (Am6)mam mals...
Has (F7)he got a zoo!
I’m tell ing you, it’s a world class me nag er (E7)ie!
Wow!
Prince A (Am)li!
Won der ful (F)he, A li A (Am)bab (E7)wa!
(E7)He’s es (A7)sayed quite a pa rade for you to (Dm)see.
So (B)get on out in that (Am)street.
Got (C7)some one I want cha to (F)meet!
Come (B7)on, start kiss ing the (E)feet of Prince A (Am)li!
Sing (Am6)hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
Sing (F7)hey to (E7)Prince A (Am6)li!
Sing (Am6)hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
Sing (F7)hey to (E7)Prince A (Am6)li!
Sing (Am6)li!
Ba ba da ba (Am)da.
Ba ba da ba (Am)da.
Ba ba da ba da.
There’s no ques tion this A (F7)li’s im (E7)pres sive, though his en tou rage might (F7)be ex (E7)ces sive.
All those el e phants at once can quite un (Dm)nerve one!
Still the (E7)guy gives a pa (Am)rade new mean ing.
And the sight of all those (F)pea cocks preen ing!
He’s a prince with out a peer, and we de (Em)serve one!
Prince A (B7)ty to A (Esus)li!
Prince A (Asus)li!
(A7)Prince A (Dm)li!
Am o rous (Bb)he!
A li A (Dm)bab (A7)wa.
Heard your (D7)prin cess was a sight love ly to (D7)see!
And (E)that, good peo ple, is (Dm)why he (F7)got dolled up and dropped (Bb)by...
with (E7)six ty el e phants, lla mas ga lore, with his (Gm7)bears and li ons, a brass band and more, with his (Dm)for ty fa kirs, his (Dm)cooks, his bak ers, and (Bm7)birds that war ble on (Bb9)key!
Make (Dm)way
for (Bbm6)Prince...
Prince A (Dm)li!
(Say hey to Prince A li.) Prince A li!
(Say hey, hey, hey) to (Dbm)Prince A (Dm6)li!
Ba da ba da ba.
Ba ba ba ba dup!
Prince Ali — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Prince Ali" by Alan Menken in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 152 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Prince Ali”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Prince Ali"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Prince Ali" by Alan Menken played in?
- Prince Ali is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Prince Ali"?
- The arrangement plays at 152 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Prince Ali" 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 "Prince Ali"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Prince Ali"?
- "Prince Ali" 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 — "Prince Ali" 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 D, 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 152 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.