Dont Fear The Reaper Chords & Tabs
(DON'T FEAR) THE REAPER
by Blue Oyster Cult
Album: Agents of Fortune
(c) 1976
Intro:
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Verse 1:
All our times have come
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Here but now they're gone
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[Pre-chorus: Bottom line background vocals]
Seasons don't fear the reaper Nor do the wind,sun, or the rain
We can be like
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Come on baby Baby take my hand
they are Don't fear the reaper
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We'll be able to fly Baby I'm your man
Don't fear the reaper Don't fear the reaper
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Chorus: [GTR 1 plays Intro four times]
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La la la la la
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Pause
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Verse 2:
Valentine is done
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Here but now they're gone
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2nd Pre-Chorus:
Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity
Romeo and Juliet
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Forty 1000 men and women every day forty 1000 men and women every day
like Romeo and Juliet Redefine
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Another forty 1000 comin' every day come on baby
hapiness We can be like they are
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Baby take my hand We'll be able to fly
Don't fear the reaper Don't fear the reaper
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Baby I'm your man
Don't fear the reaper
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2nd Chorus: [GTR 1 plays Intro 4 times]
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Interlude:
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Verse 3:
Love of two is one
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Here but now they're gone
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Pre-chorus:
Came the last night of sadness and it was clear she couldn't go on then the
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door was open and the wind appeared, the candles blew and disappeared
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The curtains flew and he appeared Come on baby
saying don't be afraid And she had no fear
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And she ran to him They looked backwards and said goodbye
Then they started to fly She had become like they are
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She had taken his hand Come on baby
She had become like they are Don't fear the reaper
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Outro:
GTR 1: Play 7 times(to fade)
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