WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Blue Oyster Cult - Dont Fear The Reaper Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro]
A5 G * F6/9 G *
e |-------------------|-------------------| [x4]
B |-------------------|-------------------|
G |------2-0-------0--|--------0-------0--|
D |----2---------0----|------0-------0----|
A |--0---------2------|----3-------2------|
E |----------3--------|--1-------3--------|
[Verse 1]
A5 G * F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
All----- our times have come,
A5 G * F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
Here---- but now they're gone,
F G Am
Seasons don't fear The Reaper,
F E Am
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain!
G F
(We can be like they are!)
[Chorus]
G A5 G * F6/9
Come on, baby, (Don't fear The Reaper!)
G * A5 G * F6/9
Baby, take my hand, (Don't fear The Reaper!)
G * A5 G * F6/9
We'll be able to fly, (Don't fear The Reaper!)
G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
Baby, I'm your man---------------------!
[Break]
A5 G * F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
La------ la - la, la! La - la, la - la,
A5 G F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
La------ a - la, la! La - la, la - la!
A5 G * F6/9 G * Am7
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[Verse 2]
A5 G * F6/9 G *
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A5 G * F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
Va-----len - tine is done,
A5 G * F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
Here----, but now they're gone,
F G Am F E Am
Rome - o and Juliet are to - gether in e - terni - ty,
G F G Am
Forty thousand men and women every day,
(Rome - o and Juliet!)
G F G Am
Forty thousand men & women every day,
(Like Rome - o and Juliet!)
G F G Am
More than forty thousand coming every day!
(Redefine happiness!)
G F
(We can be like they are!)
[Chorus]
G A5 G * F6/9
Come on, baby, (Don't fear The Reaper!)
G * A5 G * F6/9
Baby, take my hand, (Don't fear The Reaper!)
G * A5 G * F6/9
We'll be able to fly, (Don't fear The Reaper!)
G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
Baby, I'm your man---------------------!
[Break]
A5 G * F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
La------ la - la, la! La - la, la - la,
A5 G * F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
La------ a - la, la! La - la, la - la!
A5 G * F6/9 G * Am7
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[Bridge - arpeggios x2, then repeats through lead solo]
Fm * G7/F *
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[Verse 3]
A5 G * F6/9 G *
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A5 G * F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
Love----- of two is one,
A5 G * F6/9 G * A5 G * F6/9 G *
Here-----, but now they're gone,
F G Am
Came her last night of sadness,
F G Am G
And it was clear 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, and then disappeared,
F G Am G F
The curtains flew, and then he appeared!
(Saying don't be a - fraid!)
[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
They looked backwards and said goodbye,
G F
(She had be - come like they are!)
G Am G F
She had taken his hand, (She had be - come like they are!)
G Am G F G
Come on, baby! (Don't fear the reaper!)
Am G F G Am G F G
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[Suggestion for ending]
Am G F G Am7
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