Lyrics
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) — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 120 BPM.
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About “What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)”
- What key is "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" by Danny Elfman played in?
- What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas) 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 "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" 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 "What's This? (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 "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" was originally performed by Danny Elfman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
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