Biography:
Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American composer, best known as the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band Oingo Boingo, from 1976 to 1995 and later for scoring music for television and film and creating The Simpsons main title theme as well as the 1989 Batman movie theme. He has scored the majority of the films for his long-time friend Tim Burton.
Born in Los Angeles, he entered the film industry in 1976, initially as an actor.
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Alice Theme - Danny Elfman
I tabbed it by ear and added the lyrics sung by the choir in order to match them with
the chord progressions throughout the song. Enjoy!
Intro:
Am F D
Am F D E
*Verse 1:
Am
Oh, Alice, dear where have you been?
Am
So near, so far,
D C Am
so in-between
C F D F
D Am
What have you heard? What have you seen? Alice! Alice! Please, Alice!
F D
*Verse 2:
Am D Am
Oh, tell us, are you big or small?
Am D C Am
To try this one or try them all
C F D F
D Am
It's such a long, long way to fall Alice! Alice! Oh, Alice!
Am F D
*Chorus 1:
Am
How can you know this way not that? You choose the door, you choose the path
Am/G
Perhaps you should be coming back Another day, another day And
D/F# F
Am
nothing is quite what is seems You're dreaming! Are you dreaming? Oh, Alice!
Am F D
Interlude:
Am
D C C F D F D
Am
*Bridge:
Em
Em C A
Oh, how will you find your way?
Em C A
Oh, how will you find your way?
Em A
No time for tears today. No time for tears today.
Em A
No time for tears today. No time for tears today.
*Instrumental bridge:
Dm
Dm Bb G C Bb Dm
G F
*Chorus 2:
Cm
So many doors, how did you choose? So much to gain, so much to lose So many
Cm/Bb F/A
things got in your way No time today, no time today Be careful not
G# Cm
to lose your head Remember what the Doormouse said, Alice!
G# F
*Verse 3:
Bbm Eb Bbm
Did someone pull you by the hand?
Eb C# Bbm
How many miles to Wonderland?
C# F# Eb F#
Eb Bbm
Please tell us so we'll understand Alice! Alice! Oh, Alice!
F# Eb
*Outro Finale:
Bbm F# Eb
Oh, how will you find your way?
Bbm F# Eb
Oh, how will you find your way?
End on a F major Chord.
I tabbed it by ear and added the lyrics sung by the choir in order to match them with
the chord progressions throughout the song. Enjoy!
Intro:
Am F D
Am F D E
*Verse 1:
Am
Oh, Alice, dear where have you been?
Am
So near, so far,
D C Am
so in-between
C F D F
D Am
What have you heard? What have you seen? Alice! Alice! Please, Alice!
F D
*Verse 2:
Am D Am
Oh, tell us, are you big or small?
Am D C Am
To try this one or try them all
C F D F
D Am
It's such a long, long way to fall Alice! Alice! Oh, Alice!
Am F D
*Chorus 1:
Am
How can you know this way not that? You choose the door, you choose the path
Am/G
Perhaps you should be coming back Another day, another day And
D/F# F
Am
nothing is quite what is seems You're dreaming! Are you dreaming? Oh, Alice!
Am F D
Interlude:
Am
D C C F D F D
Am
*Bridge:
Em
Em C A
Oh, how will you find your way?
Em C A
Oh, how will you find your way?
Em A
No time for tears today. No time for tears today.
Em A
No time for tears today. No time for tears today.
*Instrumental bridge:
Dm
Dm Bb G C Bb Dm
G F
*Chorus 2:
Cm
So many doors, how did you choose? So much to gain, so much to lose So many
Cm/Bb F/A
things got in your way No time today, no time today Be careful not
G# Cm
to lose your head Remember what the Doormouse said, Alice!
G# F
*Verse 3:
Bbm Eb Bbm
Did someone pull you by the hand?
Eb C# Bbm
How many miles to Wonderland?
C# F# Eb F#
Eb Bbm
Please tell us so we'll understand Alice! Alice! Oh, Alice!
F# Eb
*Outro Finale:
Bbm F# Eb
Oh, how will you find your way?
Bbm F# Eb
Oh, how will you find your way?
End on a F major Chord.
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