Oogie Boogie's Song (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)

When (Em)Mister Oogie Boogie says there's trouble close at hand,

you'd better pay attention now 'cause (E)I'm the Boogie Man.

And (Am)if you aren't shakin', there's (Em)something very wrong.

'Cause this may (B7)be the (Em)last time you hear the Boogie song.

(Am6)Oh, oh, oh,

oh, oh, oh,

I'm the (Em)Oogie Boogie Man!

Well, if I'm feeling antsy and I've nothin' much to do,

I might just cook a special batch of (E)snake and spider stew.

And (Am)don't ya know the one thing would (Em)make it work so nice?

A (B7)rolypoly (Em)Sandy to add a little spice.

Oh, (Am6)oh, oh,

oh, oh, oh,

I'm the (Em)Oogie Boogie Man!

Well, (Am6)oh, I'm the (C7)Oogie (B7)Boogie (Em)Man!

Release me now or you must face the dire consequences.

The children are expecting me, so (C)please come to your (Fdim7)senses.

(C7)Ha! You're (Gm)jokin'!

You're jokin'!

I (Cm)can't believe my (D)ears!

Would (Gm)someone shut this fella up?

I'm (Eb7)drownin' in my (D)tears.

It's (Cm)funny.

I'm laughin'.

You (G#m)really are too (G)much.

And (Fm)now, with your permission, I'm (C)going to do my stuff.

The (Gm)sound of rolling dice to me is music in the air,

'cause I'm a gambling Boogie Man,

although I don't play fair.

It's (Cm)much more fun, I must confess,

with (Gm)lives on the line.

Not mine, of course, but yours,

old boy.

Now that'd (D7)be just (Gm)fine.

(Eb7)(Gm)Release me fast or you will have to (D7)answer for this heinous act.

Oh, (Am)brother, you're somethin'.

You (Dm)put me in a (E7)spin.

You (Am)aren't comprehendin' the (Dm)position that you're (E)in.

It's (Dm)hopeless!

You're finished!