Jack's Lament

by Danny Elfman
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There are (Bbm)few who’d de (F)ny at what I (Db)do I am the (G)best, for my (Gb)tal ents are re (F)nowned far and (Ebm)wide.

When it (C)comes to sur (C#dim7)pris es on a (C)moon lit (Ebm)night, I ex (C7)cel with out ev er e ven (F7)try ing.

With the (Ebm)slight est lit tle (Bb7)ef fort of my (Ebm)ghost like (Fdim)charms I have (Ebm)seen grown men give out a (E)shriek.

(CN.C.)With the (Abdim)wave of my (Ebm)hand and a (Bb7)well placed (Ebm)moan I have swept the ver y (Bb7)brav est off their (Ebm)feet.

Yet (Bb7)year af ter (Cbm)year, it’s the (Fb)same rou (Ebdim7)tine, and I (Bb)grow so wea ry of the (Ebdim7)sound of (Bb7)screams.

And (Gbdim7)I, (Ebm)Jack, (CN.C.)the Pump kin King, have (Cb7)grown so (Bb7)tir ed of the (Gbdim)same (Ebdim)old (Bb)thing.

(CN.C.)Oh, (Ebdim7)some where (Gm)deep in (A7)side of these (Em)bones, an (Am6)emp ti (Em)ness be (Am6)gan to (Em)grow.

There’s (Ebdim7)some thing (Gm)out there, (A)far from my (Em)home.

A (Am6)long ing (Em6)that I’ve (B7)nev er (Em6)known.

I’m a (Em)mas ter of (B)fright and a (G)de mon of (C#)light, and I’ll (C)scare you right (B)out of your (Am)pants.

To a (F#)guy in Ken (Gdim7)tuck y, I’m (F#)Mis ter Un (Am)luck y and I’m (F#7)known through out Eng land and (B)France.

And (Am)since I am (Bdim)dead, I can (Am)take off my (Ddim)head to re (Am)cite Shake spear e an quo (Bb)ta tions.

No (Ddim7)an i mal, no (Am)man can (E7)scream like I (Am)can with the fu ry of my (E7)rec i (Am)ta tions.

But (E7)who (Fm)here would (Bb)ev er un der (Adim7)stand that the (E7)Pump kin King with the (Am6)skel e ton (E7)grin would (Cdim7)ti re of his (Am)crown?

If they (F#m)on ly (C#7)un der (F#m)stood, he’d (D7)give it all (C#7)up if he (F#m)on (D)ly (C#5)could.

(CN.C.)Oh, (Fdim7)there’s an (Am)emp ty (B7)place in my (F#m)bones that (Bm6)calls out (F#m)for some (Bm6)thing un (F#m)known.

The (Fdim7)fame and (Am)praise come (B)year af ter (F#m)year, does (Bm6)noth ing (F#m6)for these (C#7)emp ty (F#m)tears.

Jack's Lament by Danny Elfman

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 144 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Jack's Lament

What key is "Jack's Lament" in?
"Jack's Lament" by Danny Elfman is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 144 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Jack's Lament" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Jack's Lament" 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.
What chords are used in "Jack's Lament"?
This arrangement of "Jack's Lament" uses 53 chords: A, A7, Abdim, Adim7, Am, Am6, B, B7, +45 more.
How long does it take to learn "Jack's Lament" on piano?
2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Danny Elfman can I play here?
Try "KIDNAP THE SANDY CLAWS", "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS", "THIS IS HALLOWEEN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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