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(C#m)Well, well, well!
What have we here?
Sand y Claws, huh?
Oh, I’m (Ab7)real ly (C#dim7)scared.
So (Bbm)you’re the one ev ’ry bod y’s talk in’ a bout.
(Gb7)Ha, ha, ha.
You’re (Ebm)jok in’!
You’re jok in’!
I (Abm)can’t be lieve my (Bb)eyes.
You’re (Ebm)jok in’ me.
You got ta be.
This (Cb7)can’t be the right (Bb)guy.
He’s (Abm)an cient!
He’s ug ly!
I (E)don’t know which is (Eb)worse.
I (Dbm)might just split a seam now, if I (A7)don’t die laugh ing (Ab7)first.
When (Cm6)Mis ter Oog ie Boog ie says there’s trou ble close at hand, you’d bet ter pay at ten tion now ’cause (Ab7)I’m the (G7)Boog ie (Cm6)Man.
And (Fm)if you are n’t shak in’, that there’s (Cm)some thing ver y wrong.
’Cause (Cm)this may (G7)be the (Cm)last time Claws you (A)hear the (G7)Boog ie (Cm)song.
Oh,
oh,
oh,
oh.
Oh,
oh, I’m the (Ab7)Oog ie (G7)Boog ie (Cm)Man!
Well, (Cm6)if I’m feel ing ant sy and I’ve noth in’ much to do, I might just cook a spe cial batch of (Ab7)snake and (G7)spi der (Cm6)stew.
And (Fm)don’t ya know the one thing that would (Cm)make it work so nice?
A (Cm)ro ly (G7)po ly (Cm)Sand y Claws to (A)add a (G7)lit tle (Cm)spice.
Oh,
oh,
oh,
oh.
Oh,
oh, I’m the (Ab7)Oog ie (G7)Boog ie (Cm)Man!
Well, oh,
I’m the (Ab7)Oog ie (G7)Boog ie (Cm)Man!
Re (C#m)lease me now or you must face the di re con se quenc es.
The chil dren are ex pect ing me, so (A7)please come (Ab7)to your (C#dim7)sens es.
(Ab7)Ha!
You’re (Ebm)jok in’!
You’re jok in’!
I (Abm)can’t be lieve my (Bb)ears!
Would (Ebm)some one shut this fel la up?
I’m (Cb7)drown in’ in my (Bb)tears.
It’s (Abm)fun ny.
I’m laugh in’.
You (Em)real ly are too (Eb)much.
And (Dbm)now, with your per mis sion, I’m (A7)going to do my (Ab7)stuff.
The (Dm)sound of roll ing dice to me is mu sic in the air, ’cause I’m a gam bling Boog ie Man, al (Bb7)though I (A7)don’t play (Dm)fair.
It’s (Gm)much more fun, I must con fess, with (Dm)lives on the line.
Not mine, of course, but yours, old boy.
Now that ’d (A7)be just (Dm)fine.
Re (Ebm)lease me fast or you will have to (Cb7)an swer (Bb7)for this (Adim)hei nous (Bb7)act.
Oh, (Fm)broth er, you’re some thin’.
You (Bbm)put me in a (C7)spin.
You (Fm)are n’t com pre hend in’ the po (Bbm)si tion that you’re (C)in.
It’s (Bbm)hope less!
You’re fin ished!
You (F#m)have n’t got a (D)prayer, ’cause I’m (Ebm)Mis ter Oog ie Boog ie, and (Adim)you ain’t (Bb7)go in’ no (Ebm)where!
Oogie Boogie's Song — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Oogie Boogie's Song" by Danny Elfman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Gb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Oogie Boogie's Song”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Oogie Boogie's Song"?
- 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 Gb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Oogie Boogie's Song" by Danny Elfman played in?
- Oogie Boogie's Song is arranged in the key of Gb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Oogie Boogie's Song"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Oogie Boogie's Song" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Oogie Boogie's Song"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Oogie Boogie's Song"?
- "Oogie Boogie's Song" was originally performed by Danny Elfman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Oogie Boogie's Song"?
- This arrangement uses 34 chords: A7, Ab7, Abm, Adim, Am, Am7, Bb, Bb7, +26 more.
- 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 — "Oogie Boogie's Song" 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 Gb, 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 100 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.
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