(Am)La, la, la, la, la.
La, la, la, la, (Fm)la.
(Am)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!
(Am)Kid nap the Sand y Claws, throw him in a (Fm)box.
(Am)Bur y him for nine ty years, (F)then see (E)if he (Am)talks.
Then (Em)Mis ter (Ebm)Oog ie (Dm)Boog ie (C)Man
(Em6)can take the whole thing o ver then.
(C7)He’ll (Em)be so (Ebm)pleased, I (Dm)do de (C)clare,
that he will cook him rare!
Wheeee!
(Em)I say that we take a can non, aim it at his door, and (B)then (Em)knock three times, and (Cm)when he an swers, (Em)Sand y Claws will (B7)be no (Em)more.
You’re so stu pid, think now.
If we blow him up to smith er eens, we may lose some (Cm)piec es and then (Em)Jack will beat us (B7)black and (Em)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 (Am)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
(Am6)that he’ll re ward us too, I’ll bet.
(F7)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!
(Gm)I’ve got some thing.
Lis ten now, this one is real good, you’ll (D7)see.
We’ll (Gm)send a pres ent (Ebm)to his door.
Up (Gm)on there’ll be a note to read.
Now, in the box we’ll wait and hide un til his cu ri os i (D)ty en (Gm)tic es him to (Ebm)look in side.
And (Gm)then we’ll have him, (D7)one, two, (Gm)three!
Kid nap the Sand y Claws, beat him with a (Ebm)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.
(Am)Kid nap the Sand y Claws, see what we will (Fm)see.
(Am)Lock him in a cage and then (D)throw a (E)way the (F)key.
Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) by Danny Elfman
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)”
- What key is "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" in?
- "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman is in the key of A with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" 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.
- How long does it take to learn "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Danny Elfman can I play here?
- Try "KIDNAP THE SANDY CLAWS", "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS", "THIS IS HALLOWEEN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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