Thriller Heads Will Roll
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Intro:
F# F
Off with your head
Bbm F# F
Dance dance dance til you re dead
Bbm F# F
Off Off Off with your head
Bbm F# F
Dance dance dance til you re dead
Bbm F# F
Off Off Off with your head
Verse:
(F) Bbm F# F Bbm F# F
Its close to midnight and something evil s lurking in the dark
F Bbm F# F Bbm
Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart
Pre-chorus:
Eb Bbm
You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it
Eb Bbm
You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes
F
You re paralyzed
[Refrão]
(F) Bbm C# Eb Bbm
Cause this is thril-ler, thril-ler night
Eb
And no ones gonna save you from the beast about strike
F Bbm C# Eb Bbm
You know its thril-ler, thril-ler night
Eb F# Eb (F#)
You re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller (tonight)
F# F
Off with your head
Bbm F# F
Dance dance dance til you re dead
Bbm F# F
Off Off Off with your head
Bbm F# F
Dance dance dance til you re dead
Bbm F# F
Off Off Off with your head
Verse 2:
Bbm F# F Bbm F# F
You hear the door slam and realize there s nowhere left to run
Bbm F# F Bbm
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you ll ever see the sun
Pre-chorus:
Eb Bbm
You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination
Eb Bbm
But all the while you hear the creature creeping up behind
F
You re out of time
[Refrão]
(F) Bbm C# Eb Bbm
Cause this is thril-ler, thril-ler night
Eb F
There aint no second chance against the thing with forty eyes, girl
Bbm C# Eb Bbm
Thril-ler, thril-ler night
Eb F# Eb (F#)
You re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller (tonight)
F# F
Off with your head
Bbm F# F
Dance dance dance til you re dead
Bbm F# F
Off Off Off with your head
Bbm F# F
Dance dance dance til you re dead
Bbm F# F
Off Off Off with your head
Bridge (spoken):
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y alls neighborhood
Bbm F#
And though you fight to stay alive
Ab Eb
Your body starts to shiver
Bbm F#
For no mere mortal can resist
Ab Eb
The evil of the thriller
[Refrão]
(F) Bbm C# Eb Bbm
Cause this is thril-ler, thril-ler night
Eb F
Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try
Bbm C# Eb Bbm
Thril-ler, thril-ler night
Eb F# Eb (F#)
You re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller (tonight)
F# F
Off with your head
Bbm F# F
Dance dance dance til you re dead
Bbm F# F
Off Off Off with your head
Bbm F# F
Dance dance dance til you re dead
How to play Thriller Heads Will Roll
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.