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Some thing’s up with Jack, (Bm)some thing’s up with Jack.
(Bm)Don’t know if we’re ev er going to get him back.
He’s (F#5)all a lone up there, (F#7)locked a way in side.
(Bm)Nev er says a word.
(F#)Hope he has n’t died!
(Bm)Some thing’s up with Jack!
(F#)Some thing’s up with Jack!
(Bm)Christ mas time is buzz ing (F#7)in my skull.
Will it let me be?
I (Bm)can not tell.
(Bm)There’re so man y things I (A7)can not grasp.
When I think I’ve got it, (D)then at last
through my bon y fin gers (F#7)it does slip
like a snow flake in a (Bm)fier y grip.
(Bm)Some thing here I’m not quite get ting.
(Bm)Though I try, I keep for get ting.
(Em)Like a mem ’ry (C#7)long since past.
(F#)Here in an in stant, gone in a flash.
(F#)What does it mean?
What does it mean?
(Bm)In these lit tle bric a brac, a (G7)se cret’s wait ing (C#7)to be cracked.
These (F#7)dolls and toys con (Ddim7)fuse me so, con (F#7)found it all, I (Bm)love it though.
(Dm)Sim ple ob jects, noth ing more.
But (Dm)some thing’s hid den through a door, (Gm)though I do not (E7)have the key.
(A)Some thing’s here I can not see.
(A)What does it mean?
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
I’ve (Dm)read these Christ mas books so (A)man y times.
I know the sto ries and I (Dm)know the rhymes.
I know the Christ mas car ols (C)all by heart.
My (C7)skull’s so full, it’s tear ing (F)me a part.
As of ten as I’ve read them, (A7)some thing’s wrong.
So hard to put my bon y (Dm)fin ger on.
(Dm)Or per haps it’s real ly not as (Dm)deep as I’ve been led to think.
(Gm)Am I try ing (E7)much too hard?
Of (A7)course!
I’ve been too close to see!
The (A)an swer’s right in front of me!
(A7)Right in front of me!
It’s (Dm)sim ple, real ly.
Ver y clear, like (Dm)mu sic drift ing in the air, in (Gm)vis i ble but (E7)ev ’ry where.
(A7)Just be cause I can not see it, (A)does n’t mean I can’t be lieve it.
You (Dm)know, I think this Christ mas thing is (E)not as trick y as it seems.
And (A7)why should they have (Abdim7)all the fun?
It (A)should be long to (Dm)an y one.
Not (Fm)an y one, in fact, but me!
Why, (Eb)I could make a Christ mas tree.
And (A)there’s no rea son I can find I (Bdim7)could n’t han dle Christ mas time.
I (A)bet I could im (Dm)prove it, too!
And (A7)that’s ex act ly what I’ll (Dm)do!
Jack's Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Jack's Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" 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 B, 135 BPM.
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- 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 Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)".
- What key is "Jack's Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman played in?
- Jack's Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Jack's Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Jack's Obsession (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 Obsession (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 Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- "Jack's Obsession (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 real sheet music for "Jack's Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- 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 Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)".
- Can I see all the notes in "Jack's Obsession (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- 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 B at 135 BPM.