Learn to play "Thriller" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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C#m7 It's close to midnight, F#7 and something evil's, lurking in the dark. C#m7 Under the moonlight, you see a sight, that almost stops your heart. F#7 You try to scream, but terror C#m7 takes the sound, before you make it. F#7 You start to freeze, as horror C#m7 looks you right between the eyes; G#m You're paralyzed. Chorus: C#m E E F# C#m 'Cos this is; Thril-ler, Thril-ler Night; F#7 And no one's gonna save you from F#m7 the beast about to strike. C#m E E F# C#m You know it's; Thril-ler, Thril-ler Night; F#7 You're fighting for your life, A7 F#7 C#m7 inside a killer, Thriller, tonight. You hear the door slam And realize there's nowhere left to run You feel the cold hand And wonder if you'll ever see the sun You close your eyes And hope that this is just imagination (Girl) But all the while You hear a creature creeping up behind You're out of time Chorus: 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night There ain't no second chance Against the thing with 40 eyes, girl Thriller (Ooh), thriller night You're fighting for your life Inside a killer, thriller tonight F#7 Night creatures call and Amaj7 B the dead start to walk in their masquerade. C#m7 There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien, G#m7-5 this time; Amaj7 G#7sus4 G#7 This is the end of your life. They're out to get you There's demons closing in on every side (Ooh) They will possess you Unless you change that number on your dial Now is the time For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah All through the night I'll save you from the terror on the screen I'll make you see Chorus: That this is thriller, thriller night 'Cause I can thrill you more Than any ghoul would ever dare try Thriller (Ooh), thriller night So let me hold you tight And share a killer, thriller, chiller Thriller, here tonight 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night Girl, I can thrill you more Than any ghoul would ever dare try Thriller (Ooh), thriller night So let me hold you tight And share a killer, thriller C#m7 ...I'm gonna thrill you tonight. C#m7 A F#sus4 F# Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand. C#m7 A F#sus4 F# Creatures crawl in search of blood, to terrorise your neighbourhood. C#m7 A F#sus4 F# And whosoever shall be found, without the soul for getting down, C#m7 A F#sus4 F# Must stand and face the Hounds of Hell and rot inside a corpse's shell. F#sus4 F# C#m7 The foulest stench is in the air; the funk of forty thousand years, A F#sus4 F# And grizzy ghouls from every tomb, are closing in to seal your doom. C#m7 A F#sus4 F# And though you fight to stay alive; your body starts to shiver, C#m7 A F#sus4 F# For no mere mortal can resist, the evil of The Thriller You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Am Amaj7 A7 C#m C#m7 E F# F#m F#sus4 F#7 F#m7 G#m G#7 G#m7 G#7sus4 B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Thriller" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Thriller" by Michael Jackson.