(Don't Fear) THE REAPER, Blue Oyster Cult, BASS COVER and LESSON

00:00 SONG- NORMAL SPEED
05:13 BEGINNING- SLOWED
05:34 MAIN VERSE- SLOWED
05:57 2nd PART OF VERSE- SLOWED
06:08 DEPATURE- SLOWED
07:03 ALTERED MAINVERSE OUTRO- SLOWED

(Don't Fear) THE REAPER Released in July of 1976
The Reaper reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
Written by Donald Roeser aka: Buck Dharma
Joe Bouchard is the Bassist
Albert Bouchard: Cowbell

I learned the song by Joe's isolated bass track.
In some places he takes some notes away, in others he adds them back.
I found the most uniform way to play the piece as close as I could.

I have no claim to this song, just a long time fan, I saw Sabbath with Dio
open for these guys when I was 17 in Hartford, Ct. Nothing but respect for BOC.

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(Don't Fear) THE REAPER
lyrics

All our times have come
Here, but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the Reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain

(We can be like they are) Come on, baby
(Don't fear the Reaper) Baby, take my hand
(Don't fear the Reaper) We'll be able to fly
(Don't fear the Reaper) Baby, I'm your man
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

Valentine is done
Here, but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity (Romeo and Juliet)
40,000 men and women everyday (Like Romeo and Juliet)
40,000 men and women everyday (Redefine happiness)
Another 40,000 coming everyday

(instrumental Departure)

Love of two is one
Here, but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
The door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew and then disappeared
The curtains flew and then he appeared

(Saying, "don't be afraid") Come on, baby
(And she had no fear) And she ran to him
(Then she started to fly) They looked backward and said goodbye
(She had become like they are) She had taken his hand
(She had become like they are) Come on, baby
(Don't fear the Reaper)

(We can be like they are) Come on, baby
(Don't fear the Reaper) Baby, take my hand
(Don't fear the Reaper) We'll be able to fly
(Don't fear the Reaper) Baby, I'm your man
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la