Blue Oyster Cult

Dont Fear The Reaper(Tabs)

Blue Oyster Cult

Key: C

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	        Blue Oyster Cult 
 
** I have added the solos to this song.  They should be quite 
** accurate to what is on the record.  I need someone to add 
** this to the archive.  Scott Walden 
 
Originally posted by Ed Tidwell ([email protected]) 
(Corrected intro 6/14/94) Sorry Sorry Sorry 
 
Solo's added by Scott Walden ([email protected]) 
1/31/94 
 
 
(Someone suggested playing the A open in the 3rd riff which is OK but 
I checked the actual sheet music and the C 3rd fret is written 
in the sheet music as the guitar and bass parts) 
 
 
Key of C 
 
 
   Am       G        F       G 
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-------2-0--------0--------0-------0- 
-----2----------0--------0-------0--- 
---0----------2--------3-------2----- 
------------3--------1-------3------- 
 
 
Let the open 'G' ring out each time 
 
 
1st verse : 
 
Am  G      F     G    Am    G     F   G 
All    our times have come. ( music ) 
 
Am  G      F     G        Am    G     F   G 
Here   but now   they're  gone. ( music ) 
 
 
F             G            Am 
Seasons don't fear the reaper   nor 
 
 
       F          E               Am   
do the wind,  the sun or the rain.     We 
 
 
    G           F       G         Am 
can be like they are.   Come on baby.  Don't 
 
Fear the Reaper... 
 
 
1st solo break : 
 
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-----------------15^17---15-13-12--------------------------- 
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--14----------14-------------------12----14----------------- 
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--10^12----12^13^l2-10------12-10--------------------------- 
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2nd verse :  
 
As 1st verse above 
 
 
 
2nd solo break : 
 
-12------------------12------------------------------------- 
----12^13^12-10---------12^13^12-10----10-10-10------------- 
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-10-12^13^12--10-8s10-10s12-12s10--------------------------- 
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Bucks partial lead: 
 
No Chord ( and no bass ) 
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-------13------13------13------13------13------------------- 
--10-13---10-13---10-13---10-13---10-13--------------------- 
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-------12------12------12------12------12------12----------- 
--10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12------------- 
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-------13------13------13------13------13------------------- 
--10-13---10-13---10-13---10-13---10-13--------------------- 
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-------12------12------12------12------12------12----------- 
--10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12------------- 
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Main Solo (really cool sounding) :  t = trill 
 
 
-15t-15^16--13h15p13-12-13-15-15---------------13---15^16^15 
---------------------------------15---15-16-15----16-------- 
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s19-19-19^20--15-15-15h16p15---15h16p15----15-13h15p13---13- 
----------------------------------------18-------------17--- 
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------------------------------------15^17^15-13-11-13----11- 
-15-17-13---12h13p12----------------------------------15---- 
---------------------12h13p12----12------------------------- 
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-13-15-15^16^15---13-12h13p12-13-12h13p12------------------- 
------------------------------------------13p12-12----12---- 
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----13-12----13-12-------------------------13--------------- 
-12-------l2-------12-12s10-10-------12-13-------13-12------ 
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----15^17^15------------------------------------------------ 
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-12----------12-12s10-10----10h12-12------------------------ 
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3rd verse and fade 
 
(I can't take credit but I figured this site needed this song! :) 

	        

Written by Donald Roeser

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