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(Don't Fear) The Reaper original guitar chords by
Blue ÖYster Cult
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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[Cowbell]
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Verse 1
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Am
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All our times have come
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Am
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Here but now they're gone
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Pre-chorus 1
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Seasons don't fear the reaper
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Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
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(We can be like they)
Chorus 1
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(are) Come on, ba by
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(don't fear the reaper)
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Baby, take my hand (don't fear the reaper)
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We'll be able to fly (don't fear the reaper)
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Baby, I'm your man
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Interlude 1
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La, la, la, la, la
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La, la, la, la, la
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Am7
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A5
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[More cowbell]
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Verse 2
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Am
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Val entine is done
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Am
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Am
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Here but now they're gone
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Pre-chorus 2
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A5
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Romeo and Juliet
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G5
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Are together in eternity (Romeo and...)
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Forty thousand men and women
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everyday
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Forty thousand men and women
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everyday (redefine...)
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Another forty thousand
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coming everyday
Chorus 2
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Come on, baby (don't fear the reaper)
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Baby, take my hand (don't fear the reaper)
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We'll be able to fly (don't fear the reaper)
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Am
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Baby, I'm your man
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Interlude 2
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Am
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La, la, la, la, la
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La, la, la, la, la
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Am7
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[More cowbell]
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Verse 3
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Am
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Love of two is one
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Here but now they're gone
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Pre-chorus 3
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Came the last night of sadness
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And it was clear that she couldn't
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go on
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Then the door was open
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and the wind appeared
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The candles blew and then disappeared
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The curtains flew and then he appeared
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(Saying don't be afraid)
Chorus 3
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Come on, baby
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(and she had no fear)
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And she ran to him
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They looked backward
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and said goodbye
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She had taken his hand
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(she had become like they are)
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Come on, baby (don't fear the)
Outro 1
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(reaper)
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[Repeat and fade]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A5

  • G

  • F

  • Am

  • F5

  • G5

    3

  • E5

  • Am7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult is A minor.

The primary chords used in (Don't Fear) The Reaper are Am, G, F, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, F, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of (Don't Fear) The Reaper is approximately 142 beats per minute.

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