Don't Fear The Reaper

Blue Oyster Cult

#posted by Ed Tidwell (ed_tidwell@delphi.com)

#(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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Let the open 'G' ring out each time

Am All G our F times G have Am come. G ( musi F c ) G

Am Here G but F now G they're Am gone. G ( musi F c ) G

F Seasons don't G fear the reap Am er nor

do the F wind, the E sun or the rain. Am We

can G be like they F are. G Come on ba Am by. Don't

Bucks partial lead:

No Chord ( and no bass )

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Here is where the heavy lead comes in: See Below

Fm ( Second Guitar with Some deep mystical bass )