Watch What Happens

by Alan Menken
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(F7)Write what you know, so they say.

All I know is I don’t (Bb)know what to write or the right way to write it.

This is (F7)big, la dy, don’t screw it up!

This is not some lit tle (Bb)vaude (Gm)ville (Eb)I’m (Dm)re (Gm)view (C7)ing.

(F7)Poor lit tle kids ver sus rich, greed y so ur pus ses!

(Bb)Ha, it’s a cinch; it can prac ti cal’y write it self.

And (F7)let’s pray it does, ’cause as I may have men tioned, I have (Bb)no (Gm)clue (Eb)what (Dm)I’m (Gm)do (E)ing!

(A7)Am I in sane?

This is what I’ve been wait ing for!

Well, (D)that, plus the scream ing of half cra zy ed i tors: “A (A7)girl?” “It’s a girl?!

How the hell...” “Is that e ven le gal?” (D)“Look, (Bm)just (G)go (F#m)and (Bm7)get her!” (A7)Not on ly that there’s the sto ry be hind the sto ry: (D)thou sands of chil dren ex ploit ed, in vis i ble.

Speak (C7)up, take a stand, and there’s some one to write a bout it.

(F7sus)That’s how things get (F7)bet er.

(Bb)Give life’s lit tle guys some (F7sus)ink, and when it dries, just (Eb)watch what hap pens!

Those (Eb6/9)kids will live and (Bb)breathe right on the page and (F7sus)once they’re cen ter stage you (Eb)watch what hap pens!

And (Eb6/9)who’s there with her (Gm)cam ’ra and her pen as (Ab)boys turn in to men?

They’ll (Fm7)storm the gates and then just (F)watch what (Eb)hap pens when they (Bb5)do!

(Ab)just give in.

It (Gm)can’t be an y worse than (Ab)how it’s been.

And it (Bb)just so hap pens that we (Bb)just might (Eb)win, so what (Fsus)ev er hap pens,

let’s be (Bb)gin!

Watch What Happens by Alan Menken

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 164 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Watch What Happens”

What key is "Watch What Happens" in?
"Watch What Happens" by Alan Menken is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 164 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Watch What Happens" 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 "Watch What Happens" 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 "Watch What Happens" 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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