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Don't Fear The Reaper
Blue Oyster Cult
Each chord gets two beats unless otherwise noted.
Intro: / Am - G - / F - G - / x2
Am G F G Am G F G
All our times have come
Am G F G Am G F G
Here but now they're gone
F G Am (1)
Seasons don't fear the reaper
F E7 Am G F
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain we can be like they are
Chorus:
G Am G F
Come on baby don't fear the reaper
G Am G F
Baby take my hand don't fear the reaper
G Am G F
We'll be able to fly don't fear the reaper
G
Baby I'm your man
/ Am - G - / F - G - /
Am G F G Am G F G
La la la la
Am G F G Am G F G
La la la la
/ Am - G - / F - G - /
Am (hold 2)
/ Am - G - / F - G - / x4
Am G F G Am G F G
Valentine is done
Am G F G Am G F G
Here but now they're gone
F G Am (1)
Romeo and Juliet
F E7 Am G F
Are together in eternity Romeo and Juliet
G Am G F
40,000 men and women everyday Like Romeo and Juliet
G Am G F
40,000 men and women everyday Redefine happiness
G Am G F
Another 40,000 coming everyday We can be like they are
Chorus
/ Am - G - / F - G - /
Am G F G Am G F G
La la la la
Am G F G Am G F G
La la la la
/ Am - G - / F - G - /
Am (hold 2)
Epic Interlude
/ Am - G - / F - G - / x4
Am G F G Am G F G
Love of two is one
Am G F G Am G F G
Here but now they're gone
F G Am (1)
Came the last night of sadness
F E7 Am G
And it was clear she couldn't go on
F G Am G
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
F G Am G
The candles blew then disappeared
F G Am G F
The curtains flew then he appeared saying don't be afraid
Outro Chorus:
G Am G F
Come on baby and she had no fear
G Am G F
And she ran to him then they started to fly
G Am G F
They looked backward and said goodbye she had become like they are
G Am G F
She had taken his hand she had become like they are
G Am G F G
Come on baby don't fear the reaper
/ Am - G - / F - G - / x8
End on Am
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
