Blue Oyster Cult - Dont Fear The Reaper

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(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 GAll our times have come. ( music )
 
Am G F G Am G F GHere but now they're gone. ( music )
 
 
F G AmSeasons don't fear the reaper nor
 
 
F E AmDo the wind, the sun or the rain. We
 
 
G F G Amcan be like they are. Come on baby. Don't
 
Fear the Reaper...
 
 
1st solo break :
 
--15-13-12-13-12--------------------------------------------
-----------------15^17---15-13-12---------------------------
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-----12-13-12----15-15^17^15-13-12--------------------------
--14----------14-------------------12----14-----------------
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--------12--------------------------------------------------
--10^12----12^13^l2-10------12-10---------------------------
-----------------------12-9---------------------------------
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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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--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----
---------------------------------------------------15-------
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----13-12----13-12-------------------------13---------------
-12-------l2-------12-12s10-10-------12-13-------13-12------
----------------------------------15------------------------
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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! :) )
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