Blue Oyster Cult – Don’t Fear the Reaper

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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