HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Fear The Reaper" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em  D    C     D    Em D C D
All our times have come
Here, but now they're gone

C              D        Em
Seasons don't fear the reaper
            C         Bm          Em
Nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain
            D         C
And we can be like they are

Chorus:
D         Em
Come on, baby
       D        C
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
Forty thousand men and women every day
Like Romeo and Juliet
Forty thousand men and women every day
Redefine happiness
Another forty thousand comin' every day
And we can be like they are

Chorus

La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

Love of two is one
Here, but now they're gone

Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear that we couldn't go on
And the door was opened and the wind appeared
The candles blew and then disappeared
The curtains flew and then he appeared
Saying, "Don't be afraid"

Chorus:
Come on, baby
And we had no fear
And we ran to him
Then we started to fly
We looked backward and said goodbye
We had become like they are
We had taken his hand
We had become like they are

Come on, baby
Don't fear the reaper
Don't fear the reaper
Don't fear the reaper
Don't fear the reaper
Don't fear the reaper
Don't fear the reaper
We had become like they are
Like Romeo and Juliet
We had become like they are
Like Romeo and Juliet
We had become like they are
Like Romeo and Juliet...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Fear The Reaper" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Fear The Reaper" by HIM.

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