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Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) — Piano Lead Sheet
About “Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)”
"Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of A, 100 BPM.
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Lyrics
(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.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Where are the chord symbols for "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" displayed?
- Lead Sheet shows chord symbols (like Am, G7, C) above the melody line with lyrics below. Every chord change highlights in real time as the song plays, so you can play the melody with the right hand and follow chord shapes with the left. "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" is in A.
- What key is "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman played in?
- Kidnap The Sandy Claws (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 "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (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 "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (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 "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (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.
- Does "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" have chords and lyrics?
- Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" is in the key of A at 100 BPM.
- What chords are in "Kidnap The Sandy Claws (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of A, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.
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