Other arrangements of What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)
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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) — Piano Lead Sheet
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"What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of C, 120 BPM.
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About “What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)”
- Where are the chord symbols for "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" displayed?
- Lead Sheet shows chord symbols (like Am, G7, C) above the melody line with lyrics below. Every chord change highlights in real time as the song plays, so you can play the melody with the right hand and follow chord shapes with the left. "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" is in C.
- 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.
- 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.
- Does "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" have chords and lyrics?
- Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)" is in the key of C at 120 BPM.
- What chords are in "What's This? (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)"?
- Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of C, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.