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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) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 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)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Jack's Lament (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" 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 A, 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 120 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.