What key is "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" in?

"Kidnap The Sandy Claws" by Danny Elfman is in the key of A with a tempo of 132 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" 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 "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" 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 "Kidnap The Sandy Claws"?

This arrangement of "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" uses 35 chords: Abm, Am, Am6, Bb, Bbdim7, Bbm, Bdim, C, +27 more.

How long does it take to learn "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" 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 "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS", "THIS IS HALLOWEEN", "OOGIE BOOGIE'S SONG". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Abm)Kid nap Mis ter Sand y Claws?

I wan na do it!

(Eb)Let’s draw straws.

(Dbm)Jack said we should work to geth er.

(Am)Three of a kind, (Gbm)birds of a feath er, (Dm)now and for ev er!

(Am)La, la, la, la, la, la.

La, la, la, la, (Fm)la.

(Am)La, la, la, la, la, la.

(F)La, la, (E)la, la, (Am)la.

Kid nap the Sand y Claws, lock him up real (Fm)tight.

(Am)Throw a way the key and then (F)turn off (E)all the (Am)lights.

First we’re going to set some bait in side a nas ty trap and (E)wait.

(Am)When he comes a (Fm)sniff ing we will (Am)snap the trap and (E)close the (Am)gate.

Wait!

I’ve got a bet ter plan to catch this big red lob ster (E)man.

Let’s (Am)pop him in a (Fm)boil ing pot and (Am)when he’s done we’ll (E7)but ter him (Am)up!

(Bbm)Kid nap the Sand y Claws, (Gbm)throw him in a box.

(Bbm)Bur y him for nine ty years, (Gb)then see (F)if he (Bbm)talks.

Then (Fm)Mis ter (Em)Oog ie (Ebm)Boog ie (Db)Man

can take the whole thing o ver then.

He’ll (Fm)be so (Em)pleased, I (Ebm)do de (Db)clare,

that he will cook him rare!

Wheee!

(F#m)I say that we take a can non, aim it at his door, and (C#)then (F#m)knock three times, and (Dm)when he an swers, (F#m)Sand y Claws will (C#7)be no (F#m)more.

You’re so stu pid, think now.

If we blow him up to smith er eens, we may lose some (Dm)piec es and then (F#m)Jack will beat us (C#7)black and (F#m)green.

(Am)Kid nap the Sand y Claws, tie him in a (Fm)bag.

(Am)Throw him in the o cean, then (F)see if (E)he is (Am)sad.

Be cause (E7)Mis ter Oog ie (Am6)Boog ie is the (E7)mean est guy a (Am)round.

If (Bb)I were on his Boog ie list, (E)I’d get (F)out (D)of (E)town!

He’ll (Am)be so (Abm)pleased by (Gm)our suc (F)cess

that he’ll re ward us too, I’ll bet.

Per (Am)haps he’ll (Abm)make his (Gm)spe cial (F)brew

of snake and spi der stew.

Ummm!

(Am)We’re his lit tle hench men and we take our job with pride.

We do our best to (Bdim)please him and (Fm)stay on his good side.

I (Dm)wish my co horts weren’t so dumb.

I’m (Bbm)not the dumb one!

(Gm)You’re no fun.

(Ebm)Shut up!

Make me!

(F#m)I’ve got some thing.

Lis ten now, this one is real good, you’ll (C#7)see.

We’ll (F#m)send a pres ent (Dm)to his door.

Up (F#m)on there’ll be a note to read.

Now, in the box we’ll wait and hide un til his cu ri os i (C#7)ty en (F#7)tic es him to (Dm)look in side.

And (F#m)then we’ll have him, (C#7)one, two, (F#m)three!

(Gm)Kid nap the Sand y Claws, beat him with a (Eb)stick.

(Gm)Lock him up for nine ty years, (Eb)see what (D)makes him (Gm)tick.

Kid nap the Sand y Claws, chop him in to (Ebm)bits.

(Gm)Mis ter Oog ie Boog ie is (Eb)sure to (D)get his (Gm)kicks.

(Bbm)Kid nap the Sand y Claws, see what we will (Gbm)see.

(Bbm)Lock him in a cage and then (Eb)throw a (F)way the (Gb)key.

Kidnap The Sandy Claws by Danny Elfman

Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 132 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Kidnap The Sandy Claws”

What key is "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" in?: "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" by Danny Elfman is in the key of A with a tempo of 132 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" 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 "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" 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 "Kidnap The Sandy Claws"?: This arrangement of "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" uses 35 chords: Abm, Am, Am6, Bb, Bbdim7, Bbm, Bdim, C, +27 more.
How long does it take to learn "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" 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 "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS", "THIS IS HALLOWEEN", "OOGIE BOOGIE'S SONG". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.