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(Don't Fear) The Reaper Tab by Blue Öyster Cult

  • A5

  • G

  • F6/9

  • Am

  • F5

  • G5

    3

  • E5

  • Am7

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Intro 1
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) [Cowbell] (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Verse 1
(A minor) All (G major) our times (F6/9) have (G major) come (A minor)
(G major) (F6/9) (G major)
(A minor) Here (G major) but now (F6/9) they're (G major) gone (A minor)
(G major) (F6/9) (G major)

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Pre-chorus 1
(F5) Seasons don't (G5) fear the reaper (A5)
Nor do the (F5) wind, the (E5) sun or the rain (A5)
(We can (G5) be like they)
Chorus 1
(F6/9) (are) (G major) Come on, ba (A minor) by (don't (G major) fear the reap
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-------------0---------------0----|---------2---0---------------0----| D|---------0---------------0--------|-----2-------------------0--------| A|-----3---------------2------------|-0-------------------2------------| E|-1---------------3----------------|-----------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(F6/9) er)
Baby, (G major) take my hand (A minor) (don't (G major) fear the reaper) (F6/9)
We'll be (G major) able to fly (A minor) (don't (G major) fear the reaper) (F6/9)
Baby, (G major) I'm your man
(A minor) (G major)
E|-----15--13--12------13------12---| B|-------------------------15-------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------| B|-15b-----15--13--12---------------| G|---------------------12------14---| D|-------------------------14-------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Interlude 1
(A minor) La, (G major) la, la, (F6/9) la, (G major) la
(A minor) (G major)
E|----------------------------------| B|---------12--13------12------15---| G|---12h14-----------------14-------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------| B|-----15b-----13--12---------------| G|---------------------12------14---| D|-------------------------14-------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(A minor) La, (G major) la, la, (F6/9) la, (G major) la
E|-------------------------12-------|-------------------------7--------| B|-----10--12b-----------------12b--|---------10--8---------------10---| G|----------------------------------|---------------------9------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
(A minor7) (A minor7)
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) [More cowbell] (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Verse 2
(A minor) Val (G major) entine (F6/9) is (G major) done (A minor)
(G major) (F6/9) (G major)
(A minor) Here (G major) but now (F6/9) they're (G major) gone (A minor)
(G major) (F6/9) (G major)
Pre-chorus 2
(F5) Rome (G5) o and Juliet (A5)
Are to (F5) gether in e (E5) ternity (A5) (Rome (G5) o and...)
(F5) Forty thousand (G5) men and women
everyday (A5) (G5)
(F5) Forty thousand (G5) men and women
everyday (A5) (redefine...) (G5)
An (F5) other forty (G5) thousand
coming everyday (A5) (G5)
Chorus 2
(F6/9) (G major) Come on, baby (A minor) (don't (G major) fear the reaper) (F6/9)
Baby, (G major) take my hand (A minor) (don't (G major) fear the reaper) (F6/9)
We'll be (G major) able to fly (A minor) (don't (G major) fear the reaper) (F6/9)
Baby, (G major) I'm your man
(A minor) (G major)
E|-----12---------------------------| B|-------------12------(12)----10---| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------| B|-(10)-----------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Interlude 2
(A minor) La, (G major) la, la, (F6/9) la, (G major) la
(A minor) (G major)
E|---------12-----------------------| B|-------------12------(12)----10---| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------| B|-------------8---8---10--10-------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(A minor) La, (G major) la, la, (F6/9) la, (G major) la
(A minor) (G major)
E|----------------------------------| B|---------10h-12--12b-----12b------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------| B|-10------8---10--10h-12--12p-10---| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(A minor) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-10-------------------------------|-(10)-----------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A minor7) (A minor7)
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) [More cowbell] (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(A5) (G major) (F6/9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------2---0---------------0----|-------------0---------------0----| D|-----2-------------------0--------|---------0---------------0--------| A|-0-------------------2------------|-----3---------------2------------| E|-----------------3----------------|-1---------------3----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Verse 3
(A minor) Love (G major) of two (F6/9) is (G major) one (A minor)
(G major) (F6/9) (G major)
(A minor) Here (G major) but now (F6/9) they're (G major) gone (A minor)
(G major) (F6/9) (G major)
Pre-chorus 3
(F5) Came the last (G5) night of sadness (A5)
And it was (F5) clear that she (E5) couldn't
go on (A5) (G5)
Then the (F5) door was o (G5) pen
and the wind (A5) appeared (G5)
The (F5) candles blew (G5) and then dis (A5) appeared (G5)
The (F5) curtains flew (G5) and then he (A5) appeared
(Saying (G5) don't be afraid)
Chorus 3
(F6/9) (G major) Come on, baby (A minor7)
(and she (G major) had no fear) (F6/9)
(G major) And she ran (A minor7) to him (G major)
(F6/9) They looked (G major) backward
and said (A minor7) goodbye (G major)
(F6/9) She had (G major) taken his hand (A minor7)
(she had be (G major) come like they (F6/9) are)
(G major) Come on, baby (A minor7) (don't (G major) fear the)
(reap
Outro 1
(F6/9) er) (G major) (A minor7) (G major)
E|---------12-----------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----------------12b---------10---|-(10)-----------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(F6/9) (G major) (A minor7) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------(2)-(0)-------------(0)--|-------------(0)-------------(0)--| D|-----(2)-----------------(0)------|---------(0)-------------(0)------| A|-(0)-----------------(2)----------|-----(3)-------------(2)----------| E|-----------------(3)--------------|-(1)-------------(3)--------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[Repeat and fade]
1976Rock
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