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There were (Bm)ob jects so pe (Bm)cu liar they were (Bm)not to be be (Bm)lieved.
All a (Bm)round, things to (Bm)tan ta lize my (C)brain.
It’s a (Bm)world un (G)like an y (G#dim7)thing I’ve ev er (F#7)seen, and as (Bm)hard as I (C)try I (F#7)can’t seem to de (G)scribe.
Like a (F#7)most im prob a ble (Bm)dream.
But you (G)must be lieve when I (G#dim7)tell you this, it’s as (A#dim)real as my skull, and it (G#dim7)does (Fdim7)ex (F#)ist.
This is a (Bm)thing called a (Bm)“pres ent.” The (Bm)whole thing (Bm)starts with a (C)box.
A box?
Is it (Gdim7)steel?
Are there (F#)locks?
Is it (Gdim7)filled with a (F#)pox?
A pox!
How de light ful, a pox!
Just a (Bm)box with (Bm)bright col ored (Bm)pa per, and the (Bm)whole thing’s (B7)topped with a (Em)bow.
A (F#7)bow?
But (Gdim7)why?
How (F#7)ug ly!
What’s (Gdim7)in it?
What’s (F#7)in it?
That’s the point of the (F#)thing, not to know!
It’s a (Em)bat.
Will it (Em)bend?
It’s a (Em)rat.
Will it (C#dim7)break?
Per (Cdim7)haps it’s the (Em)head that I (B7)found in the (Em)lake!
(B7)Lis ten now, (Em)you don’t (B7)un der (Em)stand.
(Am)That’s not the (Em)point of (B7)Christ mas (Em)land.
We (Cm)pick up an (Cm)o ver sized (Cm)sock
and (Cm)hang it like (Cm)this on the (Db)wall.
Oh, (G)yes!
Does it (Abdim7)still have a (G)foot?
Let me (Abdim7)see!
Let me (G)look!
Is it rot ted and cov ered with gook?
There’s no (Cm)foot in side, but there’s (Cm)can dy.
Or (Cm)some times it’s (C7)filled with small (Fm)toys.
Small toys!
Do they (G)bite?
Do they (Abdim7)snap?
Or ex (G)plode in the (Abdim7)sack?
Or per (G)haps they just spring out and scare girls and boys.
What a (Fm)splen did i (Fm)de a!
This (Fm)Christ mas sounds (Fm)fun!
I (Bbm6)full y en (Fm)dorse it!
Let’s (C7)try it at (Fm)once!
(C7)Ev ’ry one, (Fm)please.
Now, (C7)not so (Fm)fast.
There’s (Bbm)some thing here (Fm)that you (C7)don’t quite (Fm)grasp.
And the (Cm)best, I must con (Cm)fess, I have (Cm)saved for the (Am)last.
For the (Cm)rul er of this (Cm)Christ mas (Db)land is a (Cm)fear some (Ddim7)king with a (Db)deep might y voice.
Least, (G7)that is what I’ve come to un der (Cm)stand.
And I’ve (Cm)al so heard it (Cm)told that he’s (Cm)some thing to be (Cm)hold, like a (Cm)lob ster, (Cm)huge and (Db)red.
When he (Cm)sets out to (Fdim7)slay with his (Cm6)rain gear (G7)on, cart ing (Cm)bulg ing (Db)sacks with his (G)big, great (Ab)arms.
That is, (Cm)so I’ve (G7)heard it (Cm)said.
And on a (Ab)dark, cold night un der (Adim7)full moon light, he (Bdim7)flies in to a fog like a (G)vul ture in the sky.
And they (G7)call him Sand y Claws.
Well, at (Ab)least they’re ex cit ed, but they (Adim7)don’t un der stand that (G7)spe cial kind of feel ing in (Adim7)Christ mas (G)land.
Oh, well.
Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of B, 200 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)”
- Can I learn "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" with hands-separate practice in B at 200 BPM.
- What key is "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman played in?
- Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- The arrangement plays at 200 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Town Meeting Song (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 "Town Meeting Song (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 "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- "Town Meeting Song (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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Town Meeting Song (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" is in the key of B at 200 BPM.