Dont Fear The Reaper Chords

by Blue Öyster Cult
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Talflick [a] 506.
3 contributors total, last edit on Oct 21, 2024
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Chords

Am
G
F
E
Fm
G7

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Tabbed by: Talflick
Email: talek_cornish@hotmail.com
 
Am* - substitute Am7 if you like it better
 
 
[Intro]
 
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----2-0-------0-------0-------0-|
D|---2---------0-------0-------0---| x4
A|-0---------2-------3-------2-----|
E|---------3-------1-------3-------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
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*
Seasons don't fear the reaper
           F         E          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        Am   G   F   G
Baby I'm your man
Am G  F  G  Am  G  F  G
La-la-la-la-la
Am G  F  G  Am  G  F  G
La-la-la-la-la
 
Am  G  F  G  Am
 
 
[Riff]
 
Am  G  F  G  x4
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
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*
Romeo and Juliet
     F         E      Am      G
Are together in eternity (Romeo and Juliet)
F      G             Am                 G
40,000 men and women every day (like Romeo and Juliet)
F      G             Am         G       F
40,000 men and women every day (redefine happiness)
        G           Am                  G       F
Another 40,000 coming every day (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        Am   G   F   G
Baby I'm your man
Am G  F  G  Am  G  F  G
La-la-la-la-la
Am G  F  G  Am  G  F  G
La-la-la-la-la
 
Am  G  F  G  Am
 
 
[Interlude]
 
Fm    G7    x2
 
 
[Solo]
 
Fm    G7    x6
 
 
[Riff]
 
Am  G  F  G  x4
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
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*
Came the last night of sadness
           F              E           Am   G
And it was clear that 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 out and disappeared
    F         G            Am                  G         F
The curtains flew and then he appeared (saying don't be afraid)
 
 
[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 backwards 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)
 
 
[Outro]
 
Am  G  F  G  x12
 
(fade out)
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25 comments
Stereoblaster
Great Tab but deffinitaly needs more Cowbell
+4
amityamityamity
Great tab! Personally, I find it easier to play the Am as a bar chord up at the 5th fret, then you can play the whole song using bar chords quite easily. But hey I'm not the voicing police.
+2
devonardis4
Too much clutter in the chord sheet, but sounds good
+1