Vox - v1-1, v2-3 Intro C#m to C#m7 (play at 7th fret mute high E with little finger when play 7th), then Cm7 to F#7 then drums in Riff with C#m play bass line A 4 E 7 A 4 7 D 4 A 4 whilst playing C#m7 (try to mute 6th fret on D so bass line works better BPM 116 - [Verse 1] It's close to [C#m7] midnight, and something evil's, lurking in the dark. [F#7] Under the [C#m7] moonlight, you see a sight, that almost stops your heart. You try to [F#7] scream, but terror takes the sound, before you [C#m7] make it. You start to [F#7] freeze, as horror looks you right between the [C#m7] eyes You're para- [G#m] lyzed.
[Chorus 1] 'Cos this is; [C#m] Thril- [E] ler, [E] Thril- [F#] ler [C#m] Night; And [F#7] no one's gonna save you from the [F#m7] beast about to strike. You know it's; [C#m] Thril- [E] ler, [E] Thril- [F#] ler [C#m] Night; You're [F#7] fighting for your life, inside a [A7] killer, [F#7] Thriller, to [(C#m7)] - night
[Interlude] C#m7
[Verse 2] You hear the [C#m7] door slam, and realise there's nowhere left to run. [F#7] You feel the [C#m7] cold hand, and wonder if you'll ever see the sun. You close your [F#7] eyes, and hope that this is just imagi- [C#m7] nation. But all the [F#7] while, you hear the creature creepin' up be- [C#m7] hind You're out of [G#m] time.
[Chorus 2] 'Cos this is; [C#m] Thril- [E] ler, [E] Thril- [F#] ler [C#m] Night; There [F#7] ain't no second chance to kill the [F#m7] thing with forty eyes, girl. [C#m] Thril- [E] ler, [E] Thril- [F#] ler [C#m] Night; You're [F#7] fighting for your life, inside a [A7] killer, [F#7] Thriller, [C#m7] to-night.
[Bridge 1 - Play chords pretty straight G#m7b5 = 464454] [F#7] Night creatures call and the dead start to walk in their [Amaj7] masquerade. [B] [C#m7] There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien, this [G#m7b5] time; [Amaj7] This is the end of your [G#7sus4] life. [G#7]
[Verse 3] [C#m7] They're out to get you; there's demons closing in on every side. [F#7] They will pos- [C#m7] sess you; unless you change the number on your dial. Now is the [F#7] time, for you and I to cuddle close to- [C#m7] gether. All through the [F#7] night, I'll save you from the terror on the [C#m7] screen; I'll make you [G#m] see...
[Chorus 3] That this is; [C#m] Thril- [E] ler, [E] Thril- [F#] ler [C#m] Night; 'Cos [F#7] I can thrill you more than any [F#m7] ghost would dare try. [C#m] Thril- [E] ler, [E] Thril- [F#] ler [C#m] Night; So [F#7] let me hold you tight, and share a [A7] killer, [F#7] Diller, [A/B] chiller, [C#m7] Thriller here to- [E] night.
[Chorus 4] That this is; [C#m] Thril- [E] ler, [E] Thril- [F#] ler [C#m] Night; 'Cos [F#7] I can thrill you more than any [F#m7] ghost would dare try. [C#m] Thril- [E] ler, [E] Thril- [F#] ler [C#m] Night; So [F#7] let me hold you tight, and share a [A7] killer, [F#7] thriller, [(C#m7)] ow!
[Break] [C#m7] ...I'm gonna thrill you tonight.
(Vincent Price)
[Spoken] [C#m7] Darkness [A] falls across the land, [B] the midnight hour is [F#*] close at hand. [C#m7] Creatures crawl in [A] search of blood, [B] to terrorise your [F#*] neighbourhood. [C#m7] And whosoever shall be [A] found, without the [B] soul for getting [F#*] down, Must [C#m7] stand and face the Hounds of Hell [A] and rot [B] inside a corpse's [F#*] shell.
(with Vocal Ad-libs) C#m7 A B F#* (x3) C#m7 A
The foulest [B] stench is in the air; the [F#*] funk of forty thousand [C#m7] years, And grizzy [A] ghouls from every tomb, [B] are closing in to [F#*] seal your doom. [C#m7] And though you fight [A] to stay alive; [B] your body starts to [F#*] shiver, For [C#m7] no mere mortal [A] can resist, the [B] evil of The [F#*] Thriller
[Intro - Keyboard Riff - BPM 118] [G*-10-9-7-8-9-8][C][C/E][F] ([G][G*]) x 3 - stop on final G
[Guitar Vamp - Rhythm with Cm7 and F - x--- x--x ---- x--- follows keys] [Cm7][F] x2 (stabs) [Bb][F]
[Verse - More following riff] The [Cm7] power of love is a [F] curious thing [Cm7] Make a one man weep, make an [F] other man sing [Cm7] Change a hawk to a li [F] ttle white dove [Cm7] More than a feeling, [F] that's the power of love
[Guitar Vamp] [Cm7][F] x 2 [Bb][F]
[Verse] Tough [Cm7] er than diamonds, [F] rich like cream [Cm7] Stronger and harder than a [F] bad girls dream [Cm7] Make a bad one good, mmm [F] make a wrong right [Cm7] Power of love will keep you [F] home at night [Riff(GC)]
[Chorus] [G][C] Don't need money, [C/E][F] don't take [G] fame [G][C] Don't need no [C/E] credit card to [F] ride this [G] train [G][C] It's strong and it's [C/E] sudden and it's [F] cruel some [G] times But it [Bb] might just [F] save your [Gsus4] life (STOP) That's the power of [Cm7] Love [F] That's the power of love --- [Cm7] ------ [F] ------ [Bb][F]
[Verse] [Cm7] First time you feel it might [F] make you sad [Cm7] Next time you feel it might [F] make you mad [Cm7] But you'll be glad baby when [F] you've found [Cm7] That's the power that makes [F] the world go round [Riff(GC)]
[Chorus] [G][C] Don't need money, [C/E][F] don't take [G] fame [G][C] Don't need no [C/E] credit card to [F] ride this tr [G] ain [G][C] It's strong and it's [C/E] sudden and it's [F] cruel some [G] times But it [Bb] might just [F] save your [Gsus4] life
[Bridge] [Eb] They say that [G7/D-x53433] all in love is [Cm9-x31333] fair [F7+9-131213] Yeah but you don't care [Abmaj7-465544] But you know [Gm7] what to do [Fm7] When it gets [Gm7] hold of you [Abmaj7] And with a little help [Gsus4-355533] from above You'll feel the power of [Cm7] Love [F] feel the power of [Cm7] Love [F] Can you feel it?! [Cm7] hmmmmmm [F]
[Solo] [Cm7][F] x 16
[Chorus] [G][C] Don't take money, [C/E][F] don't take [G] fame [G][C] Don't need n [C/E] o credit card to [F] ride this [G] train [G][C] Tougher [C/E] than diamonds and [F] stronger than [G] steel [G][C] You won't [C/E] feel nothin [F] till you [G] feel [G][C] You feel the [C/E] power, [F] feel the [G] power of love [G][C] That's the [C/E] power, [F] that's the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love...
[End] [Notes] [Intro - Keyboard Riff - BPM 118] [G*][C][C/E][F][G] x 3 - stop on final G E 7----8------------1-----3-- B 3----8------5-----1-----3-- G 4----9------5-----2-----4-- D x----10-----5-----3-----5-- A 5----10-----3-----3-----5-- E 3----8------0-----1-----3--
[Guitar Vamp] (can play bit doobie brothers F to Eb/F x 8 10 10 10 8 to 8 8 8 8 8 and hammer on and off the Cm7 - also can play high F on E string 8 10 10 10 13)
[Cm7][F] E 3--33----3-3-3-------8--8--- B 4--44----4-3-4-10----10-8--- G 3--33----3-3-3-10----10-8--- D 5--55----5-3-5-10----10-8--- A 3--33----3-3-3-8-----8--8--- E ----------------------------
[Cm7][F] E 3--33----3-3-3-------13----13-- B 4--44----4-3-4-10----10----10-- G 3--33----3-3-3-10----10----10-- D 5--55----5-3-5-10----10----10-- A 3--33----3-3-3-8-----8-----8--- E -------------------------------
