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(Don't Fear) The Reaper

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

4   -3   -3”    3   3
All our times have come
 4   -3  -3”   3      3

Here but now they're gone
-3”-3”  -3”    3   -1  2 -2

Seasons don't fear the reaper
 1  1   1  -3”   -3” -3  -3 -3   4

Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain

-3” -3” -3  -3   -3   4
We  can be like they are


4    -3 -3 4

Come on baby
-3”   -3   -3  -3 4

Don't fear the Reaper

-3”-3” -3  -3 -3 4
 Baby take my ha-nd
-3”   -3   -3  -3 4

Don't fear the Reaper
-3”  -3” -3 -3  -3  4

We'll be  able  to fly

-3”   -3   -3  -3 4
Don't fear the Reaper

-3”-3” -3  -3  -3 4
 Baby I'm your ma-n


4   -3  -3” 3   3

La, la, la, la, la (x2)


4 -3  -3” 3   3   3

Val-en-ti-ne is done
4    -3 -3” 3  3       3

Here but no-w they're gone
-3”-3”-3 -3  -3 4 4

   Romeo and Juliet
1   1 -3” -3” -3” -3” -3 -3 -3 4

Are together  in   e-ter-ni-t-y

-3”-3” -3” -3” -3  -3  -3 -3 -3 4 4

Forty thousand men and women everyday (x2)
2 -3”-3” -3”-3” -3 -3   -3 -3  -3 4 4

Another  forty thousand coming everyday
-3” -3” -3 -3    -3   4

(We can be like they are)

4   -3 -3 4

Come on baby
-3”    -3   -3  -3 4

(Don't fear the Reaper)
-3”-3” -3  -3  4

 Baby take my hand
-3”    -3   -3  -3 4

(Don't fear the Reaper)
-3”  -3” -3 -3  -3  4

We'll be  able  to fly
-3”    -3   -3  -3 4

(Don't fear the Reaper)

-3”-3” -3  -3   -3 4
  Baby I'm your ma-n

4   -3  -3” 3   3

La, la, la, la, la (x2)

 

4   -3  -3” 3   3

Love of two is one
4    -3  -3”   3      3

Here but now they're gone
-3”  -3” -3”   -3   -3 -3 4 4

Came the last night of sa-d-ness

1   1   1   -3”  -3”  -3 -3   -3 -3 4
And it was clear she couldn't go  o-n
1    1  -3”  -3” -3”-3 -3  -3  -3    -3 4

And the door was  open and the wind appeared
1   -3” -3”  -3  -3  -3    -3 4  4

The candles blew and then disappeared
1   -3” -3”   -3  -3   -3  -3  4   4

The curtains flew and then he appeared
-3”  -3   -3  -3 -3

Said don't be afraid


 4  -3  -3 4

Come on baby
-3” -3” -3  -3 -3 4

And she had no fe-ar

-3  -3  -3  4   4
And she ran to him
-3”   -3”   -3 -3  -3  4

(Then they started to fly)
-3”   -3”    -3 -3   -3   -3   4  4

They looked backward and said goodbye
-3”  -3” -3” -3 -3   -3    4

(She had become like they are)
-3” -3” -3 -3 -3  -3 4

She had taken his ha-nd
-3”  -3” -3” -3 -3   -3    4

(She had become like they are)

4    -3 -3 4

Come on baby
-3”    -3   -3  -3 4

(Don't fear the reaper)

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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