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Thriller Chords

Michael Jackson Intermediate Key of C# 5 Chords 4 min read

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Key

C# Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

C#m · F#m · E · A · B

Thriller Chords – Guitar

Michael Jackson’s iconic pop masterpiece about a night of supernatural terror. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C#.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has a driving, funky groove. Keep your strums tight and percussive, and mute the strings slightly on the upstrokes for that classic ’80s pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C#m F#m E

It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark

A C#m F#m

Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart

E A

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it

C#m F#m E A

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes, you’re paralyzed

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Verse 2

C#m F#m E

You hear the door slam and realize there’s nowhere left to run

A C#m F#m

You feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun

E A

You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl!

C#m F#m E A

But all the while you hear the creature creepin’ up behind, you’re out of time

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Bridge

E A C#m

Night creatures calling, the dead start to walk in their masquerade

F#m E A

There’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re open wide)

E A

This is the end of your life, ooh

Spoken Word

C#m

Darkness falls across the land

F#m E

The midnight hour is close at hand

A

Creatures crawl in search of blood

C#m F#m

To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood

E

And whosoever shall be found

A

Without the soul for getting down

C#m F#m

Must stand and face the hounds of hell

E A

And rot inside a corpse’s shell

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Outro

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right, hey, hey, hey

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#mtap to play

F#mtap to play

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

C# Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C#m · F#m · E · A · B

Thriller Chords – Ukulele

Michael Jackson’s iconic pop masterpiece about a night of supernatural terror. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C#.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has a driving, funky groove. Keep your strums tight and percussive, and mute the strings slightly on the upstrokes for that classic ’80s pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C#m F#m E

It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark

A C#m F#m

Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart

E A

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it

C#m F#m E A

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes, you’re paralyzed

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Verse 2

C#m F#m E

You hear the door slam and realize there’s nowhere left to run

A C#m F#m

You feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun

E A

You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl!

C#m F#m E A

But all the while you hear the creature creepin’ up behind, you’re out of time

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Bridge

E A C#m

Night creatures calling, the dead start to walk in their masquerade

F#m E A

There’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re open wide)

E A

This is the end of your life, ooh

Spoken Word

C#m

Darkness falls across the land

F#m E

The midnight hour is close at hand

A

Creatures crawl in search of blood

C#m F#m

To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood

E

And whosoever shall be found

A

Without the soul for getting down

C#m F#m

Must stand and face the hounds of hell

E A

And rot inside a corpse’s shell

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Outro

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right, hey, hey, hey

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#mtap to play

F#mtap to play

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

C# Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C#m · F#m · E · A · B

Thriller Chords – Piano

Michael Jackson’s iconic pop masterpiece about a night of supernatural terror. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C#.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has a driving, funky groove. Keep your strums tight and percussive, and mute the strings slightly on the upstrokes for that classic ’80s pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C#m F#m E

It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark

A C#m F#m

Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart

E A

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it

C#m F#m E A

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes, you’re paralyzed

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Verse 2

C#m F#m E

You hear the door slam and realize there’s nowhere left to run

A C#m F#m

You feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun

E A

You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl!

C#m F#m E A

But all the while you hear the creature creepin’ up behind, you’re out of time

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Bridge

E A C#m

Night creatures calling, the dead start to walk in their masquerade

F#m E A

There’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re open wide)

E A

This is the end of your life, ooh

Spoken Word

C#m

Darkness falls across the land

F#m E

The midnight hour is close at hand

A

Creatures crawl in search of blood

C#m F#m

To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood

E

And whosoever shall be found

A

Without the soul for getting down

C#m F#m

Must stand and face the hounds of hell

E A

And rot inside a corpse’s shell

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Outro

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right, hey, hey, hey

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#mtap to play

F#mtap to play

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

C# Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C#m · F#m · E · A · B

Thriller Chords – Banjo

Michael Jackson’s iconic pop masterpiece about a night of supernatural terror. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C#.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has a driving, funky groove. Keep your strums tight and percussive, and mute the strings slightly on the upstrokes for that classic ’80s pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C#m F#m E

It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark

A C#m F#m

Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart

E A

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it

C#m F#m E A

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes, you’re paralyzed

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Verse 2

C#m F#m E

You hear the door slam and realize there’s nowhere left to run

A C#m F#m

You feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun

E A

You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl!

C#m F#m E A

But all the while you hear the creature creepin’ up behind, you’re out of time

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Bridge

E A C#m

Night creatures calling, the dead start to walk in their masquerade

F#m E A

There’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re open wide)

E A

This is the end of your life, ooh

Spoken Word

C#m

Darkness falls across the land

F#m E

The midnight hour is close at hand

A

Creatures crawl in search of blood

C#m F#m

To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood

E

And whosoever shall be found

A

Without the soul for getting down

C#m F#m

Must stand and face the hounds of hell

E A

And rot inside a corpse’s shell

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Outro

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right, hey, hey, hey

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#mtap to play

F#mtap to play

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

C# Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C#m · F#m · E · A · B

Thriller Chords – Mandolin

Michael Jackson’s iconic pop masterpiece about a night of supernatural terror. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C#.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has a driving, funky groove. Keep your strums tight and percussive, and mute the strings slightly on the upstrokes for that classic ’80s pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C#m F#m E

It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark

A C#m F#m

Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart

E A

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it

C#m F#m E A

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes, you’re paralyzed

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Verse 2

C#m F#m E

You hear the door slam and realize there’s nowhere left to run

A C#m F#m

You feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun

E A

You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl!

C#m F#m E A

But all the while you hear the creature creepin’ up behind, you’re out of time

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Bridge

E A C#m

Night creatures calling, the dead start to walk in their masquerade

F#m E A

There’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re open wide)

E A

This is the end of your life, ooh

Spoken Word

C#m

Darkness falls across the land

F#m E

The midnight hour is close at hand

A

Creatures crawl in search of blood

C#m F#m

To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood

E

And whosoever shall be found

A

Without the soul for getting down

C#m F#m

Must stand and face the hounds of hell

E A

And rot inside a corpse’s shell

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Outro

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right, hey, hey, hey

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#mtap to play

F#mtap to play

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

C# Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C#m · F#m · E · A · B

Thriller Chords – Harmonica

Michael Jackson’s iconic pop masterpiece about a night of supernatural terror. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C#.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↓↓↑↑↓↑

12345678

Tip: This song has a driving, funky groove. Keep your strums tight and percussive, and mute the strings slightly on the upstrokes for that classic ’80s pop feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C#m F#m E

It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark

A C#m F#m

Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart

E A

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it

C#m F#m E A

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes, you’re paralyzed

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Verse 2

C#m F#m E

You hear the door slam and realize there’s nowhere left to run

A C#m F#m

You feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun

E A

You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl!

C#m F#m E A

But all the while you hear the creature creepin’ up behind, you’re out of time

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Bridge

E A C#m

Night creatures calling, the dead start to walk in their masquerade

F#m E A

There’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re open wide)

E A

This is the end of your life, ooh

Spoken Word

C#m

Darkness falls across the land

F#m E

The midnight hour is close at hand

A

Creatures crawl in search of blood

C#m F#m

To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood

E

And whosoever shall be found

A

Without the soul for getting down

C#m F#m

Must stand and face the hounds of hell

E A

And rot inside a corpse’s shell

Chorus

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

’Cause this is thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike

C#m F#m E A

You know it’s thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Outro

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right, hey, hey, hey

C#m F#m EA

Thriller, ooh

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right

C#m F#m E A

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, thriller night

C#m F#m E A

Thriller, all right