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Thriller

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Intro:
It&#039;s close to midnight and
Something evil&#039;s
Lurkin&#039; in the dark
Under the moonlight you see
A sight that almost
Stops your heart
You try to scream but terror
Takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze as horror
Looks you right between the eyes
You&#039;re paralyzed
&#039;Cause this is thriller
Thriller night
And no one&#039;s gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it&#039;s thriller
Thriller night
You&#039;re fighting for your life
Inside a   killer
Thriller   tonight
You hear the door slam and
Realize there&#039;s
Nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and
Wonder if you&#039;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 creepin&#039; up behind
You&#039;re outta time
&#039;Cause this is thriller
Thriller night
There ain&#039;t no second chance
Against the thing
With the forty eyes
Girl
Thriller, ooh, thriller night
You&#039;re fighting for your life
Inside a   killer
Thriller    tonight
Night creatures call
And the dead start to walk
In their masquerade
There&#039;s no escaping the jaws
Of the alien this time
(they&#039;re open wide)
This is the end of your life
Bridge:
They&#039;re out to get you
There&#039;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
All through the night I&#039;ll
Save you from
The terror on the screen
I&#039;ll make you see
That this is thriller
Thriller night
&#039;Cause I can thrill you more
Than any ghoul could ever dare try
Thriller, ooh, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share
A   killer
Thriller,  chiller
Thriller     here tonight
That this is thriller
Thriller night
&#039;Cause I can thrill you more
Than any ghoul could ever dare try
Thriller, ooh, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share
A   killer
Thriller (ow)‎
Bridge:
I&#039;m gonna thrill you tonight
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour
Is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search
Of blood
To terrorize y&#039;all&#039;s neighborhood
(I&#039;m gonna thrill you tonight)
And whomsoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds
Of hell
And rot inside a corpse&#039;s shell
I&#039;m gonna thrill you tonight
Bridge:
I&#039;m gonna thrill you tonight
Bridge:
(Thriller night)
Bridge:
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grisly ghouls
From every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller
Ending:

The story behind the song

"Thriller" was written to be a theatrical song, evoking horror films with its synthesizer bassline, lyrics, and sound effects. The songwriter aimed to create suspense, building the song like an elastic band stretching to a climax. It was originally conceived with a different title, but the team wanted something more mysterious to fit the artist's evolving persona, leading to the iconic "Thriller." This song plays like a miniature horror movie, inviting you to embody its thrilling, suspenseful narrative.

AI-written from these sources:Thriller (song) — Wikipedia ↗Michael Jackson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Thriller

by Michael Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Intro:

It's close to midnight and

Something evil's

Lurkin' in the dark

Under the moonlight you see

A sight that almost

Stops your heart

You try to scream but terror

Takes the sound before you make it

You start to freeze as horror

Looks you right between the eyes

You're paralyzed

'Cause this is thriller

Thriller night

And no one's gonna save you

From the beast about to strike

You know it's thriller

Thriller night

You're fighting for your life

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 creepin' up behind

You're outta time

'Cause this is thriller

Thriller night

There ain't no second chance

Against the thing

With the forty eyes

Girl

Thriller, ooh, thriller night

You're fighting for your life

Inside a killer

Thriller tonight

Night creatures call

And the dead start to walk

In their masquerade

There's no escaping the jaws

Of the alien this time

(they're open wide)

This is the end of your life

Bridge:

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

All through the night I'll

Save you from

The terror on the screen

I'll make you see

That this is thriller

Thriller night

'Cause I can thrill you more

Than any ghoul could ever dare try

Thriller, ooh, thriller night

So let me hold you tight and share

A killer

Thriller, chiller

Thriller here tonight

That this is thriller

Thriller night

'Cause I can thrill you more

Than any ghoul could ever dare try

Thriller, ooh, thriller night

So let me hold you tight and share

A killer

Thriller (ow)‎

Bridge:

I'm gonna thrill you tonight

Darkness falls across the land

The midnight hour

Is close at hand

Creatures crawl in search

Of blood

To terrorize y'all's neighborhood

(I'm gonna thrill you tonight)

And whomsoever shall be found

Without the soul for getting down

Must stand and face the hounds

Of hell

And rot inside a corpse's shell

I'm gonna thrill you tonight

Bridge:

I'm gonna thrill you tonight

Bridge:

(Thriller night)

Bridge:

The foulest stench is in the air

The funk of forty thousand years

And grisly ghouls

From every tomb

Are closing in to seal your doom

And though you fight to stay alive

Your body starts to shiver

For no mere mortal can resist

The evil of the thriller

Ending:

About Thriller Chords by Michael Jackson

Learn how to play Thriller by Michael Jackson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Thriller chords”, “Thriller guitar chords”, or “Michael Jackson Thriller chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Thriller chords and for experienced players who want accurate Thriller lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A.

FAQ — Thriller by Michael Jackson

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What key is "Thriller" in?

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