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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 138 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Don't Fear The Reaper”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Don't Fear The Reaper"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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.
- Can I download sheet music for "Don't Fear The Reaper"?
- 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.
- What other songs by Blue Oyster Cult can I play here?
- Try "DON'T FEAR THE REAPER". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Don't Fear The Reaper" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 138 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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