Thriller
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[Intro] C#m7(9) C#m5+ C#4(6) C#°
C#m E F# C#m
[Tab - Riff]
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------| (9x)
D|-------2-4--------------------------------|
A|-4p2-4-----4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Primeira Parte]
It's close to midnight
C#m7
And something evil's
F#7
Lurking in the dark
C#m7
Under the moonlight, you see a sight
That almost stops your heart
F#
You try to scream, but terror takes the sound
C#m
Before you make it
F#7
You start to freeze
C#m
As horror looks you right between the eyes
You're paralyzed
[Refrão 1]
C#m E
'Cos this is Thri_ller
E F# C#m
Thriller Night
F#7
And no one's gonna save
F#m7
You from the beast about to strike
C#m E
You know it's; Thri_ller
E F# C#m
Thriller night
F#7
You're fighting for your life
A7 F#7
Inside a killer
C#m7
Thriller, tonight
[Segunda Parte]
You hear the door slam
F#7
And realise there's nowhere left to run
C#m7
You feel the cold hand
And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
F#7
You close your eyes
C#m7
And hope that this is just imagination
F#7
But all the while
C#m
You hear the creature creepin' up behind
F#
You're out of time
[Refrão 2]
C#m E F# C#m
'Cos this is; Thri_ller, thriller night
F#7
There ain't no second chance
F#m7
Yo kill the thing with forty eyes, girl
C#m E F# C#m
Thri_ller, thriller night
F#7
You're fighting for your life
A7 F#7
Inside a killer
C#m7
Thriller, tonight
[Ponte 1]
F#7
Night creatures call and the dead
A B
Start to walk in their masquerade
C#m7
There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien
Bb7(5-)
This time
A G#7
This is the end of your life
[Terceira Parte]
C#m7
They're out to get you
F#7
There's demons closing in on every side
C#m7
They will possess you
Unless you change the number on your dial
F#7
Now is the time
C#m7
For you and I to cuddle close together
F#7
All through the night
C#m7
I'll save you from the terror on the screen
F#7
I'll make you see
[Refrão 3]
C#m E
That this is, Thri_ller
F# C#m
Thriller Night
F#7
'Cos I can thrill you more
F#m7
Than any ghost would dare try
C#m E F# C#m
Thri_ller, thriller Night
F#7
So let me hold you tight
A7
And share a killer
F#7 A/B C#m7
Diller, chiller
B7
Thriller here tonight
C#m E
That this is; Thri__ller
F# C#m
Thriller night
F#7
'Cos I can thrill you more than
F#m7
Any ghost would dare try
C#m E F# C#m
Thri__ller, thriller Night
F#7
So let me hold you tight
A7 F#7 C#m7
And share a killer thriller, ow!
[Final]
C#m7
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
A B
Darkness falls across the land
F#
The midnight hour is close at hand
C#m7 A B
Creatures crawl in search of blood
F#
To terrorise your neighbourhood
C#m7 A
And whosoever shall be found
B F#
Without the soul for getting down
C#m7 A
Must stand and face the Hounds of Hell
B F#
And rot inside a corpse's shell
( C#m7 A B F# )
( C#m7 A B F# )
( C#m7 A B )
( F# C#m7 A )
B
The foulest stench is in the air
F# C#m7
The funk of forty thousand years
A
And grizzy ghouls from every tomb
B F#
Are closing in to seal your doom
C#m7 A
And though you fight to stay alive
B F#
Your body starts to shiver
C#m7 A
For no mere mortal can resist
B F#
The evil of The thriller
How to play Thriller
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m7. 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.