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Beauty and the Beast Theme

Celine Dion Disney

The "Beauty and the Beast" theme, performed by Celine Dion, is the iconic song from Disney's animated film "Beauty and the Beast," released in 1991. The song was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman. Celine Dion's rendition, recorded as a duet with Peabo Bryson, became a chart-topping hit and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Sung in the key of A major, the melody is characterized by its romantic and enchanting atmosphere, perfectly capturing the fairy-tale essence of the film. Celine Dion's powerful vocals combined with the timeless lyrics make "Beauty and the Beast" a beloved classic in the world of animated movie soundtracks.

A Bela e a Fera

e g b c f .../ Tale as old as time
e g b c d .../ True as it can be
c d e f g .../ Barely even friends
g f e d c
Then somebody bends
f e d c a g
Unexpectedly

e g b c f
Just a little change
e g b c d
Small to say the least
e d e g c
Both a little scared
c b c e f
Neither one prepared
e f d e c
Beauty and the beast

c d e f g ...
Ever just the same
c d e a g
Ever a surprise
c d e f g
Ever as before
g f e d c
Ever just as sure
c d e c d
As the sun will rise

( a g f e d c b a g e )
e g b c f ( e d e f e ) ...
Tale as old as time
e g b c d ( e f e ) ...
Tune as old as song
c d e f g ...
Bittersweet and strange
g f e d c
Finding you can change
f e d c a ( g f e f# ) g
Learning you were wrong

e g b c f ( e )
Certain as the sun
e g b c d
Rising in the east
e d e g c
Tale as old as time
c b c e f
Song as old as rhyme
e f d e c
Beauty and the beast

e d e g c
Tale as old as time
c b c e f
Song as old as rhyme
e f d e c
Beauty and the beast