The Nightmare Before Christmas - Oogie Boogies Song chords by Misc Cartoons

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Intro:
BbmBbm Gb7Gb7
BbmBbm E minorEm DbmDbm

DbmDbm
Well, well, well, what have we here? Sandy Claws, huh?
  A7A7 Ab7Ab7        DbmDbm C minorCm
Oh, I'm really scared
BbmBbm  E minorEm DbmDbm                              E minorEm     Ab/C
So you're the one everybody's talkin' about, ha, ha

Verse 1:
        EbmEbm
You're jokin', you're jokin'
   AbmAbm             Bb majorBb
I can't believe my eyes
        EbmEbm
You're jokin' me, you gotta be
     BB                  Bb majorBb
This can't be the right guy


Pre-Chorus 1:
     AbmAbm
He's ancient, he's ugly
  E minorEm
I don't know which is worse
  EbmEbm   N.C.
I might just split a seam now
N.C                      AbAb
If I don't die laughing first

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Chorus 1:
     C minorCm
When Mr. Oogie Boogie says there's trouble close at hand
                                      Ab7Ab7     G7G7      C minorCm
You'd better pay attention now 'Cause I'm the Boogie Man
    F minorFm                         C minorCm
And if you aren't shakin' there's something very wrong
                                               Ab7Ab7     G7G7      C minorCm
'Cause this may be the last time now that you hear the boogie song, ohhh

Post-Chorus 1:
Dm/F
Ohhh (Ohhh)
C minorCm
Ohhh (Ohhh)
Dm/F
Ohhh (Ohhh)
               C minorCm    DmDm     C minorCm  G7G7
Ohhh, he's the Oogie Boogie Man


Chorus 2:
C minorCm
Well if I'm feelin' antsy and there's nothin' much to do
                                      Ab7Ab7        G7G7    C minorCm
I might just cook a special batch of snake and spider stew
    F minorFm                                 C minorCm
And don't ya know one thing that would make it work so nice?
                           Ab7Ab7   G7G7      C minorCm
A augmentedA roly-poly Sandy Claws to add a little spice

Post-Chorus 2:
F minorFm
(Ohhh) Ohhh
C minorCm
(Ohhh) Ohhh
F minorFm
(Ohhh) Yeah
               C minorCm    G7G7     C minorCm
Ohhh, I'm the Oogie Boogie Man


Bridge:
DbmDbm
Release me now or you must face the dire consequences
                                   A7A7      Ab7Ab7        DbmDbm C minorCm
The children are expecting me so please, come to your senses


Verse 2:
        EbmEbm
You're jokin', you're jokin'
   AbmAbm             Bb majorBb
I can't believe my ears
     EbmEbm
Would someone shut this fella up
     BB              Bb majorBb
I'm drownin' in my tears


Pre-Chorus 2:
     AbmAbm
It's funny, I'm laughing
     E minorEm
You really are too much
    EbmEbm  N.C.
And now, with your permission
N.C
I'm going to do my stuff
N.C
What are you going to do?
N.C.
I'm gonna do the best I can


Instrumental Bridge:
A minorAm E7E7 F minorFm
AbmAbm Eb7Eb7 E minorEm
DbmDbm Bb7Bb7
Ha! Yeah!
AbAb A7A7


Chorus 3:
        DmDm
Oh, the sound of rollin' dice to me is music in the air
                                     Bb7Bb7     A7A7         DmDm
'Cause I'm a gamblin' Boogie Man although I don't play fair
G minorGm                                      DmDm
It's much more fun, I must confess when lives are on the line
                                             Bb7Bb7     A7A7        DmDm
Not mine, of course, but yours, old boy now that'd be just fine


Outro:
EbmEbm                                  B7B7 Bb7Bb7          EbmEbm DmDm
Release me fast or you will have to answer for this heinous act

    F minorFm
Oh, brother, you're something
    BbmBbm           C majorC
You put me in a spin
   F minorFm
You aren't comprehending
      DbDb                 C majorC
The position that you're in
     BbmBbm
It's hopeless, you're finished
     GbmGbm           Dm/F
You haven't got a prayer
          Ebm/Gb
'Cause I'm Mr. Oogie Boogie
    Bb majorBb                  EbmEbm
And you ain't going nowhere