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The Beatles - Taxman (Harrison)
Opening song from Revolver album, released on 4
August 1966)
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Tabbed by:PJVillanueva
1
D7 G7 D7
Let me tell you how it will be
G7 D7
There's one for you, nineteen for me
C7 G7 D7
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
2
D7 G7 D7
Should five per cent appear too small
G7 D7
Be thankful I don't take it all
C7 G7 D7
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman
Middle eight
D7
(If you drive a car car) I'll tax the street,
C7
(If you try to sit sit) I'll tax your seat.
D7
(If you get too cold cold) I'll tax the heat,
C7
(If you take a walk walk) I'll tax your feet.
D7
Taxman
Solo D7
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman
3
Don't ask me what I want it for (ah ah, Mr Wilson)
If you don't want to pay some more (ah ah, Mr Heath)
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
4
Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
And you're working for no one but me.
Final Solo
Tricky count
(One Two Three Four)
One Two Three Four One Two
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- -------|
B|-----------------------------0-1/3-------------|
G|----------------------------2--|---------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------|
A|-------------------------------|---------------|
E|-------------------------------|---------------|
D7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Verses 1 & 2
* D7
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B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G7 D7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|6-------6---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|5-------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|4-------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|5-------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G7 D7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|6-------6---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|5-------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|4-------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|5-------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
C7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|------- 1---------------1------|--------1---------------1------|
G|------- 3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
D|------- 2---------------2------|--------2---------------2------|
A|------- 3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G7 D7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------6---------------6------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------4---------------4------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------3---------------3------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|--------3---------------3------|-------------------------------|
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|
Go to*
Middle eight
D7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
C7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------1---------------1------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------3---------------3------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------2---------------2------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------3---------------3------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
C7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------1---------------1------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------3---------------3------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------2---------------2------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------3---------------3------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|---1--- 1---1---1---1---1---1--|--------3---------------3------|
G|---3--- 3---3---3---3---3---3--|--------5---------------5------|
D|---2--- 2---2---2---2---2---2--|--------4---------------4------|
A|---3--- 3---3---3---3---3---3--|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Solo
D7
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- 10------ --------|
B|------------------------------6--8-|8B9R8-6----------------------------|
G|7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------|------------7--------------7-------|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|9-8-6-8--6B7-----------------------|---------------------------------0-|
G|-------------7-------7-------------|7--------6764-6--4642-4-242
