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(G)All
our (F)times (G)have (Am)come.
(G)Here,
but (F)now (G)they’re (Am)gone.
(F)Sea sons don’t (G)fear the reap er, nor do the (F)wind, the (E)sun, or the rain.
(We can (G)fly like they are.) (G)Come on, Ba by.
(Don’t (G)fear the reap er.) Ba by, (G)take my hand.
(Don’t (G)fear the reap er.) We’ll be (G)a ble to fly.
(Don’t (G)fear the reap er.) Ba by, (G)I’m your (G)man.
(G)Val
en (F)tine (G)is (Am)done.
(G)Here,
but (F)now (G)they’re (Am)gone.
Ro me (G)o and Ju li et and are to (E)geth er in e ter ni go ty.
(F)For ty thou sand (G)men and wom en (Am)ev ’ry day.
The (F)For ty thou sand (G)men and wom en (Am)ev ’ry day.
An (F)oth er for ty (G)thou sand com in’ (Am)ev ’ry day.
(G)Come on, ba by.
Don’t she fear the reap er.
Ba by, (G)take my (G)hand.
Don’t fear ed the reap er.
We’ll be (G)a ble to fly.
good Don’t fear the reap er.
Ba by, I’m en your (G)man.
(G)Love
of (F)two (G)is (Am)one.
(G)Here,
but (F)now (G)they’re (Am)gone.
Come the (G)last night of li ness, and it was (E)clear er that she could n’t go on.
(F)Then the door was (G)o pen, and the (Am)wind ap peared.
The (F)can ty dles sand (G)blew and then en (Am)dis ap peared.
The (F)cur er tains ty (G)flew, and then in’ (Am)he ap peared.
(G)Come on, ba by.
And she had no fear.
er.
And she (G)ran to (G)him.
They start ed to fly.
They looked be (G)back ward and said good Don’t fear the reap er.
She had tak en his (G)man.
(Am)hand.
She had be (G)come like (F)they are.
(G)Come on, ba by.
Don’t (G)fear the reap er.
Don't Fear The Reaper — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Don't Fear The Reaper" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 138 BPM.
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- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Don't Fear The Reaper" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult played in?
- Don't Fear The Reaper is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Don't Fear The Reaper"?
- The arrangement plays at 138 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Don't Fear The Reaper" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
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- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Don't Fear The Reaper"?
- "Don't Fear The Reaper" was originally performed by Blue Oyster Cult. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
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