Lyrics
(Bbm)What have I (Bbsus)done?
(Bbm)What have I (Bbsus)done?
(Ab)How could I (Ab)be so blind?
(Bbsus)All is lost.
(Em)Where was (Fm)I?
(Bbm)Spoiled (Fm)all, (Bbm)spoiled (Fm)all, (Gb)ev ’ry (Fm)thing’s (Gb)gone all (F)wrong.
(Bbm)What have I (Bbsus)done?
(Bbm)What have I (Ebm)done?
(Adim)Find a deep cave to hide in.
(Adim)In a mil lion years they’ll find me, (Gm)on ly dust (Ebdim7)and a (D)plaque (CN.C.)that reads “Here lies (Dsus)poor (D)old (Gm)Jack!”
But I (Am)nev er in tend ed all this (E)mad ness, nev er.
And (Em)no bod y real ly un der (Cm)stood (Well, how could they?) that (C#m)all I ev er want ed was to (G#m)bring them some thing great.
(CN.C.)Why does noth ing ev er turn out like it (F#7)should?
Well, (Bm)what the (G)heck, I went and (Em)did my (F#7)best.
And, by (G#m)God, I real ly tast ed some thing (Eb)swell.
For a (F#m6)mo ment, why, I e ven (Ab)touched the sky.
And at (Bbm)least I left some (F7)sto ries they can (Bbm)tell.
I did!
And, for the (Gb)first time since I don’t re (Gdim7)mem ber when, I’d felt (Cdim7)just like my old bon y (F7)self a gain.
And (Gdim7)I, (Bbm)Jack, the Pump kin King!
And I just can’t (B7)wait un til next (F)Hal low (E)een ’cause I’ve (F#m)got some new i (Fm)de as that will (Am)real ly make them (Fm)scream.
And, by (Gdim7)God, I’m real ly gon na (Gm)give it all my might!
I (Bbdim7)hope there’s still (B)time to (Em)set things (Ebdim7)right!
Poor Jack (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) by Danny Elfman
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 105 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Poor Jack (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)”
- What key is "Poor Jack (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" in?
- "Poor Jack (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman is in the key of C with a tempo of 105 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Poor Jack (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 "Poor Jack (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 "Poor Jack (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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