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(CN.C.)There are (Am)few who’d de (E)ny at what I (C)do I am the (F#)best, for my (F)tal ents are re (E)nowned far and (Dm)wide.
When it (B)comes to sur (Cdim7)pris es on a (B)moon lit (Dm)night, I ex (B7)cel with out ev er e ven (E7)try ing.
With the (A7)slight est lit tle ef fort of my (Edim)ghost like charms, I have (Dm)seen grown men give out a (Eb)shriek.
With the (Gdim)wave of my (Dm)hand and a (Dm)well placed moan, I have swept the ver y (A7)brav est off their (Dm)feet.
Yet (A7)year af ter (Bbm)year, it’s the (Eb)same rou (Ddim7)tine, and I (A)grow so wea ry of the (Ddim7)sound of (A)screams.
And (Fdim7)I, (Dm)Jack, the (CN.C.)Pump kin King, have (Bb)grown so (A)tir ed of the (Fdim)same (Ddim)old (A)thing.
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, (A7)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)re ci (Am)ta tions.
But (Fm)who here would (Adim7)ev er un der stand that the (E7)Pump kin King with the (E7)skel e ton grin would (Am)tire of his crown?
If they (F#m)on ly un der stood, he’d (C#7)give it all up if he (D)on ly could.
Oh, (D#dim)there’s an (Gm)emp ty (A7)place in my (Em)bones that (Am6)calls out (Em)for some (Am6)thing un (Em)known.
The (D#dim)fame and (Gm)praise come (A)year af ter (Em)year, does (Am6)noth ing (Em6)for these (B7)emp ty (Em)tears.
Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of A, 120 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 “Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)”
- What key is "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman played in?
- Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" 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 "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" was originally performed by Danny Elfman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 there a karaoke version of "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in A, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.