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Whats This Tab

by Danny Elfman


Just in time to learn for Christmas parties...

What's This - The Nightmare Before Christmas

Notes: This song to play is not too difficult, 
but to sing and play can be very tricky.
Listen to the track to learn the changes. 
It may sound different from the actually
track because this is a full step up.

Any questions I'll try my best to help you.
AIM: eric pataky


              
What's this? What's this?
                    
There's color every where.

What's this?
                            
There's white things in the air

What's this?
                  
I can't believe my eyes
          
I must be dreaming
                        
Wake up, Jack, this isn't fair
      
What's this?
           
What's this? What's this?
                       
There's something very wrong

What's this?
                       
There's people singing songs

What's this?
      
The streets are lined with

                           
Little creatures laughing
                 
Everybody seems so happy
                   
Have I possibly gone daffy?
        
What is this?
       
What's this?
          
There are children throwing snowballs here 
    
Instead of throwing heads
                            
They're busy building toys
        
And absolutely no one's dead
        
There's frost on every window
    
Oh, I can't believe my eyes
                      
And in my bones I feel the warmth

       C#m         A (May sound strange, but trust me.)
That's coming from inside

(MAJOR KEY CHANGE)
  
  
Oh, look

What's this?
                                               
They're hanging mistletoe, they kiss
                   
Why that looks so unique, inspired!
                                 
They're gathering around to hear a story
                    
Roasting chestnuts on a fire
     
What's this?

What's this?
                             
In here they've got a little tree, how queer
                   
And who would ever think

And why?
                         
They're covering it with tiny
                                     
little things They've got electric lights on strings
                         
And there's a smile on everyone
                          
So, now, correct me if I'm wrong
               
This looks like fun
                                    
This looks like fun
                         
Oh, could it be I got my wish?
       
What's this?

Oh my, what now?
                 
The children are asleep
                               
But look, there's nothing underneath
                                                     
No ghouls, no witches here to scream and scare them
                     
Or ensnare them, only little cozy things
                 
Secure inside their dreamland
X
(Rest & Sigh)
      
What's this?
                   
The monsters are all missing
        
And the nightmares can't be found
                        
And in their place there seems to be
     
Good feeling all around
                
Instead of screams, I swear 
           
I can hear music in the air
          
The smell of cakes and pies
                 
Is absolutely everywhere
     
The sights, the sounds
                       
They're everywhere and all around
                   
I've never felt so good before
                             
This empty place inside of me is filling up
             
I simply cannot get enough
                      
I want it, oh, I want it
                
Oh, I want it for my own
            
I've got to know
            
I've got to know
                             
What is this place that I have found?
              
(Big) WHAT   IS   THIS?!
X
Christmas Town, hmm...