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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Watch What Happens" by Alan Menken in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 164 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 “Watch What Happens”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Watch What Happens"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Watch What Happens" by Alan Menken played in?
- Watch What Happens is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Watch What Happens"?
- The arrangement plays at 164 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Watch What Happens" 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 "Watch What Happens"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Watch What Happens"?
- "Watch What Happens" 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 — "Watch What Happens" 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 Bb, 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 164 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.