(Don't Fear) The Reaper
by Blue Oyster Cult · posted by ,,,
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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.
4 -3 -3” 3 3
All our times have come
4 -3 -3” 3 3Here but now they're gone
-3”-3” -3” 3 -1 2 -2Seasons don't fear the reaper
1 1 1 -3” -3” -3 -3 -3 4Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
-3” -3” -3 -3 -3 4
We can be like they are
4 -3 -3 4Come on baby
-3” -3 -3 -3 4Don't fear the Reaper
-3”-3” -3 -3 -3 4
Baby take my ha-nd
-3” -3 -3 -3 4Don't fear the Reaper
-3” -3” -3 -3 -3 4We'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 3La, la, la, la, la (x2)
4 -3 -3” 3 3 3Val-en-ti-ne is done
4 -3 -3” 3 3 3Here but no-w they're gone
-3”-3”-3 -3 -3 4 4Romeo and Juliet
1 1 -3” -3” -3” -3” -3 -3 -3 4Are 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 4Another 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 4Baby take my hand
-3” -3 -3 -3 4(Don't fear the Reaper)
-3” -3” -3 -3 -3 4We'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-n4 -3 -3” 3 3
La, la, la, la, la (x2)
4 -3 -3” 3 3
Love of two is one
4 -3 -3” 3 3Here but now they're gone
-3” -3” -3” -3 -3 -3 4 4Came 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 4And the door was open and the wind appeared
1 -3” -3” -3 -3 -3 -3 4 4The candles blew and then disappeared
1 -3” -3” -3 -3 -3 -3 4 4The curtains flew and then he appeared
-3” -3 -3 -3 -3Said don't be afraid
4 -3 -3 4Come on baby
-3” -3” -3 -3 -3 4And 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 4They looked backward and said goodbye
-3” -3” -3” -3 -3 -3 4(She had become like they are)
-3” -3” -3 -3 -3 -3 4She 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)