What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)

by Danny Elfman
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What’s (C)this?

What’s this?

There’s col or ev ’ry (B)where.

What’s this?

There’s white things in the (C)air.

What’s this?

I can’t be lieve my (Em)eyes.

I must be (Cmaj7)dream ing.

Wake up, (Em6)Jack, this is n’t (B)fair!

What’s (C)this?

What’s this?

What’s this?

There’s some thing ver y (B)wrong.

What’s this?

There’s peo ple sing ing (C)songs.

What’s this?

The streets are lined with (Em)lit tle crea tures (Cmaj7)laugh ing.

Ev ’ry (Em6)bod y seems so (B)hap py.

Have I (Em)pos si bly gone (G7)daf fy?

What is (F#dim7)this?

What’s (C)this?

There’re (Am)chil dren throw ing snow balls and in (Em)stead of throw ing heads.

They’re (Am)bus y build ing toys and ab so (Em)lute ly no one’s dead.

There’s (Gm)frost on ev ’ry win dow.

Oh, I (Bbm)can’t be lieve my eyes.

And (G)in my bones I feel the warmth that’s (Bm)com ing from in (G)side.

Oh, (C)look!

What’s this?

They’re hang ing mis tle (B)toe.

They kiss?

Why, that looks so u (C)nique, in spired!

They’re gath er ing a (Em)round to hear a (Cmaj7)sto ry, roast ing (Em6)chest nuts on a (B)fire.

What’s (C)this?

What’s this?

In here they’ve got a lit tle (B)tree.

How queer!

And who would ev er (C)think, and why?

They’re cov ’ring it with (Em)ti ny lit tle (Cmaj7)things, they’ve got e (Em6)lec tric lights on (B7)strings and there’s a (Em)smile on ev ’ry (G7)one.

So now, cor (Cdim7)rect me if I’m wrong.

This looks like (C)fun!

This looks like (E)fun!

Oh, could it (Am)be I got my (Ab)wish!

(G)What’s (C)this?

Oh my, what now?

The chil dren are a (B)sleep.

But look, there’s noth ing un der (C)neath.

No ghouls, no witch es here to (Em)scream and scare them (Cmaj7)or en snare them, (Em6)on ly lit tle (B)co zy things se (Em)cure in side their dream land.

What’s (C)this?

(B)get e nough.

I (Em)want it, oh, I (G7)want it.

Oh, I (F#dim7)want it for my own.

I’ve got to (C)know.

I’ve got to (E)know.

What is this (Am)place that I have (Am)found?

(Cm)WHAT (G#)IS (F#dim7)THIS?!

(G)Christ mas (G7)town?

What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) by Danny Elfman

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 120 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)

What key is "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" in?
"What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman is in the key of C with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
Is "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "What's This? (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 "What's This? (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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