Thriller

Ben Gibbard: lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie

Chords: Am, Dm, C. Fmaj7, E

Verse 1

Am (through the first 2 lines)

It's Close To Midnight And Something Evil's Lurking In The Dark

Am

Under The Moonlight You See A Sight That Almost Stops Your Heart

Am Dm C Fmaj7 Am

You Try To Scream But Terror Takes The Sound Before You Make It

Am Dm C Am C

You Start To Freeze As Horror Looks You Right Between The Eyes,

C E

You're Para-lyzed

Chorus

E Am Fmaj7 E

'Cause This Is Thriller, Thriller Night

E Am C E

And No One's Gonna Save You From The Beast About Strike

E Am Fmaj7 E

You Know It's Thriller, Thriller Night

E Am C E Am

You're Fighting For Your Life Inside A Killer, Thriller To-night

Verse 2

Am

You Hear The Door Slam And Realize There's Nowhere Left To Run

Am

You Feel The Cold Hand And Wonder If You'll Ever See The Sun

Dm C Fmaj7 Am

You Close Your Eyes And Hope That This Is Imagina-tion

Am Dm C Am C

But All The While You Hear The Creature Creepin' Up Be-hind

C E

You're Out Of Time

Chorus

E Am Fmaj7 E

'Cause This Is Thriller, Thriller Night

E Am C E

There Ain't No Second Chance Against The Beast With Forty Eyes

E Am Fmaj7 E

You Know It's Thriller, Thriller Night

E Am C E Am

You're Fighting For Your Life Inside Of Killer, Thriller To-night