Jack's Lament chords by Danny Elfman, The Nightmare Before Christmas (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbm
Bbm/A
Bbm/Ab
Gm7b5
Gbmaj7
Bbm/F
Edim7
Dbdim7
F
Ebm
C7
C
Ebm/Bb
C7/G
F7
Bb7/D
Gb6
E
Ddim7
Fdim7
Bb7
Bm
E7/B
Ebdim7
Gbdim7
Eb5
D5
C5
B
Bb
D#dim7
Gm
Gdim7
Em
F#m7b5
Am6
Gm/D
C#dim7
Em/B
Em6
Em/D#
Em/D
C#m7b5
Cmaj7
B7
Am7
F#7
F#7/Bb
C6
F#7/C#
Am
Am/C
Dm6
G#dim7
Bdim7
E7
Fm
Adim7
E7/G#
Am/E
C#7#5
C#7/E#
F#m
D7
C#
D/A
D/F#
E#dim7
Bm6
B7/D#
F#m/C#
F#m6

Intro 1

Bbm

Bbm/A

Bbm/Ab

Gm7b5

Bbm/Ab

Gm7b5

Gbmaj7

Bbm/F

Edim7

Dbdim7

Edim7

Verse 1
Bbm 
Bbm/A 
There are few   who deny
Bbm/Ab 
Gm7b5 
At what I do,       I am the best
Gbmaj7 
F 
Ebm 
For my talents   are renowned far and wide
C7 
Dbdim7 
When it comes to surprises
C 
Ebm/Bb 
in the moonlit night
C7/G 
C7 
F7 
I excel    without ever even trying
Ebm 
Bb7/D 
With the slightest little effort
Gb6 
Bb7/D 
of my ghost-like charms
Ebm/Bb 
Ebm 
E 
I have seen      grown men   give out a shriek
Ddim7 
Ebm 
With a wave     of my hand
Fdim7 
Ebm 
and a well-placed moan
Bb7 
Ebm 
I have swept the very bravest off their feet

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Pre-chorus 1

Bb7

E7/B

Ebdim7

Yet, year after year, it's the same routine

Ebm/Bb

Bb7

Ebdim7

Bb7/D

And I grow so weary of the sound of screams

Gbdim7

Ebm

Eb5

And I, Jack, the Pump kin King

Gbdim7

Have grown so tired of the same old thing

Chorus 1
D#dim7 
Gm 
Oh, some      where deep
Gdim7 
Em 
inside     of these bones
F#m7b5 
Em 
Am6 
Em 
An empti     ness began   to grow
D#dim7 
Gm/D 
There's some      thing out    there
C#dim7 
Em/B 
far       from my home
Am6 
Em6 
B 
Em6 
Em6 
A longing that  I've never known

Verse 2
Em 
Em/D# 
I'm the master of fright
Em/D 
C#m7b5 
and a demon  of light
Cmaj7 
B7 
Am7 
And I'll scare    you right out of your pants
F#7 
Gdim7 
F#7/Bb 
C6 
To a guy   in Kentucky,   I'm Mister    Unlucky
F#7/C# 
And I'm known
F#7 
B 
throughout England and France
Am 
E7/B 
Am/C 
Dm6 
And since I am dead,  I can take   off my head
Am 
Bb7 
To recite Shakespearean quotations
G#dim7 
Am 
Bdim7 
Am 
No animal    nor man can scream   like I can
E 
Am 
With the fury of my re- ci- tations

Pre-chorus 2
E7 
Fm 
Bb7 
Adim7 
But who here would ever  understand
Am6 
E7/G# 
Adim7 
E7/B 
That the Pumpkin King     with the skeleton grin
Ebdim7 
Am/E 
Would tire      of his crown?
C#7#5 
C#7/E# 
F#m 
If they only     under     stood
D7 
C# 
D/A 
D/F# 
C# 
He would give it all up  if he on    ly     could

Chorus 2
E#dim7 
Am 
B7 
F#m 
Oh, there's   an empty place in my bones
Bm6 
F#m 
Bm6 
F#m 
That calls out for   some thing unknown
E#dim7 
Am/E 
The fame      and praise,
B7/D# 
F#m/C# 
come year     after year
Bm6 
F#m6 
C# 
F#m 
Does nothing for    these empty tears

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbm
Bbm/A
Bbm/Ab
Gm7b5
Gbmaj7
Bbm/F
Edim7
Dbdim7
F
Ebm
C7
C
Ebm/Bb
C7/G
F7
Bb7/D
Gb6
E
Ddim7
Fdim7
Bb7
Bm
E7/B
Ebdim7
Gbdim7
Eb5
D5
C5
B
Bb
D#dim7
Gm
Gdim7
Em
F#m7b5
Am6
Gm/D
C#dim7
Em/B
Em6
Em/D#
Em/D
C#m7b5
Cmaj7
B7
Am7
F#7
F#7/Bb
C6
F#7/C#
Am
Am/C
Dm6
G#dim7
Bdim7
E7
Fm
Adim7
E7/G#
Am/E
C#7#5
C#7/E#
F#m
D7
C#
D/A
D/F#
E#dim7
Bm6
B7/D#
F#m/C#
F#m6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb minorBPM: 110

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Bbm/A: x-0-3-3-2-x
Bbm/Ab: 4-x-3-3-2-x
Gm7b5: 3-x-3-3-2-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Bbm/F: 1-x-3-3-2-x
Edim7: x-x-2-3-2-3
Dbdim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Ebm/Bb: 6-x-8-8-7-x
C7/G: 3-x-2-3-1-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb7/D: x-5-6-3-6-x
Gb6: 2-x-1-3-2-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Ddim7: x-x-0-1-0-1
Fdim7: x-x-3-4-3-4
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
E7/B: x-2-2-1-3-x
Ebdim7: x-x-1-2-1-2
Gbdim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
D#dim7: x-x-1-2-1-2
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Gdim7: 3-x-2-3-2-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F#m7b5: 2-x-2-2-1-x
Am6: x-0-2-2-1-2
Gm/D: x-x-0-3-3-3
C#dim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
Em/B: x-2-2-0-0-0
Em6: 0-2-2-0-2-0
Em/D#: x-x-1-0-0-0
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
C#m7b5: x-4-5-4-5-x
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
F#7/Bb: 6-x-4-6-5-x
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
F#7/C#: x-4-4-3-5-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Am/C: x-3-2-2-5-x
Dm6: x-x-0-2-0-1
G#dim7: 4-x-3-4-3-x
Bdim7: x-2-3-1-3-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Adim7: 5-x-4-5-4-x
E7/G#: 4-x-2-4-3-x
Am/E: 0-x-2-2-1-0
C#7#5: x-4-3-4-x-5
C#7/E#: x-x-3-4-2-4
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
E#dim7: x-x-3-4-3-4
Bm6: 7-x-6-7-7-x
B7/D#: x-x-1-2-0-2
F#m/C#: x-4-4-2-2-2
F#m6: 2-x-1-2-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of Jack's Lament by Danny Elfman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Danny Elfman, The Nightmare Before Christmas.