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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Jack's Lament" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Eb, 144 BPM.
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About “Jack's Lament”
- Why does "Jack's Lament" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Jack's Lament".
- What key is "Jack's Lament" by Danny Elfman played in?
- Jack's Lament is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Jack's Lament"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Jack's Lament" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Jack's Lament"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Jack's Lament"?
- "Jack's Lament" was originally performed by Danny Elfman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Jack's Lament"?
- This arrangement uses 53 chords: A, A7, Abdim, Adim7, Am, Am6, B, B7, +45 more.
- What other songs by Danny Elfman can I play here?
- Try "KIDNAP THE SANDY CLAWS", "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS", "THIS IS HALLOWEEN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Jack's Lament"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Jack's Lament".
- Can I see all the notes in "Jack's Lament"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Eb at 144 BPM.