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(Cm)Boys and girls of (Fm6)ev er y age, would n’t you like to see some thing (Cm)strange?
Come with us and (Bb)you will see this, our town of (Cm)Hal low (G)een!
(Gm)This is Hal low een, this is Hal low een!
(Bbm)Pump kins scream in the (C)dead of (Fm)night!
(Abm)This is Hal low een, ev ’ry bod y make a scene.
(Em)Trick or treat ’til the (C#m)neigh bors gon na die of fright.
(Bm)It’s our (Gm)town.
Ev ’ry (Bm)bod y (Gm)scream (Dm)in this town of (E7)Hal low (F#m)I am the one hid ing un der your bed, teeth ground sharp and (D#m)eyes glow ing red!
(F#m)I am the one hid ing un der your stairs, fin gers like snakes and (D#m)spi ders in my hair!
(Cm)This is Hal low een, this is Hal low een, (Abm)Hal low een!
Hal low een!
(Fm)Hal low een!
Hal low een!
(Abm)In this (Fb)town (Abm)we call (Fb)home, (Abm)ev ’ry one hail to the (Eb)Pump kin (Abm)Song!
(Fm)In this (Db)town, (Fm)don’t we love it now?
(Abm)Ev ’ry bod y’s wait ing for the (Bb)next sur (Ebm)prise.
(Fm)’Round that cor ner, man, hid ing in the trash can, (Abm)some thing’s wait ing now to (Bb7)pounce, and how you’ll (F#m)scream!
This is Hal low een, red and black and slim y green.
(Dm)Aren’t you scared?
Well, (Bm)that’s just fine!
(F#m)Say it once, say it twice, take a chance and roll the dice.
(Dm)Ride with the moon in the (Bm)dead of night.
(F#m)Ev ’ry bod y (Dm)scream, (F#m)ev ’ry bod y (Dm)scream (Cm)in our town of (D7)Hal low low (Em)I am the clown with the tear a way face.
Here in a flash and (C#m)gone with out a trace.
(Em)I am the who when you call, “Who’s there?” I am the wind blow ing (C#m)through your hair!
(Ebm)I am the shad ow on the moon at night, (Bm)fill ing your dreams to the (Abm)brim with fright!
(Fm)This is Hal low een, (Dm)this is Hal low een!
(Bm)Hal low een!
Hal low een!
(Gm)Hal low een!
Hal low een!
Hal low een!
Hal low een!
(C#m)Ten der lump lings ev er (G#7)y where.
Life’s no fun with out a good (C#m)scare.
That’s our job, but (B)we’re not mean in our town of (C#m)Hal low (G#7)een.
(G#m)In this (E)town, (G#m)don’t we love it now?
(Bm)Ev ’ry one’s wait ing for the (C#7)next sur (F#m)prise.
(Am)Skel e ton (F)Jack might (Am)catch you in the back and (Cm)scream like a ban shee, make you (D7)jump out (Gm)of your (Bbm)skin!
This is Hal low een, ev ’ry bod y scream!
Won’t ya (F#m)please make way for a (Ebm)ver y spe cial guy!
(Bbm)Our man Jack is king of the pump kin patch.
(F#m)Ev ’ry one hail to the (Ebm)Pump kin King now.
(Dm)This is Hal low een, this is Hal low een, (Bbm)Hal low een!
Hal low een!
(Gm)Hal low een!
Hal low een!
In this (Eb)town (Gm)we call (Eb)home, (Gm)ev ’ry one hail to the (D7)Pump kin (Gm)Song!
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, low een!
la, low la, (Cm6)la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, low een!
la, low la.
(Bm)La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, low een!
la, low la, (D7)la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, whee!
la, la, la.
This Is Halloween — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "This Is Halloween" by Danny Elfman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 88 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “This Is Halloween”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "This Is Halloween"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "This Is Halloween" by Danny Elfman played in?
- This Is Halloween is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "This Is Halloween"?
- The arrangement plays at 88 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This Is Halloween" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "This Is Halloween"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This Is Halloween"?
- "This Is Halloween" was originally performed by Danny Elfman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "This Is Halloween"?
- This arrangement uses 31 chords: Abm, Am, B, Bb, Bb7, Bbm, Bm, C, +23 more.
- What other songs by Danny Elfman can I play here?
- Try "KIDNAP THE SANDY CLAWS", "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS", "OOGIE BOOGIE'S SONG". 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 — "This Is Halloween" 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 C, 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 88 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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