Taxman - The Beatles
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Taxman
(Harrison)


Verse:
D7 D7#9 D7
Let me tell you how it will be
D7 D7#9 D7
There's one for you nineteen for me
C7 G7#9 D7
'Cos I'm the taxman Yeah I'm the taxman


Verse:
Should five percent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cos I'm the taxman Yeah I'm the taxman


Middle:
D
If you drive a truck I'll tax the street
C
If you try to fix it I'll tax your seat
D
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat
C D
If you take a walk I'll tax your feet TAXMAN!


Guitar Solo:
-|---------------------------------------------------10----------------
-|--------------------------------6--8--b(9)8--6-----------------------
-|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7------------------7--------------------
-|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0------------------------------------------
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------

-|---------------------------------------------------------------------
-|-----9p8--9p8--6-----------------------------------------------------
-|--7---------------7--7--5h7p5--6--4h6p4--5--2h4p2--------------------
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------

-|------------------------------------------------------------10-------
-|-----------------------8--6-----6-----6-----6--b(9)8--6--------------
-|--2--4--5--7-----7-----------7-----7-----7---------------7-----------
-|--------------0-----0------------------------------------------------
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------

C G7#9 D
'Cos I'm the taxman Yeah I'm the taxman


Verse:
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)
'Cos I'm the taxman Yeah I'm the taxman
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|-------------------5---------3--5-----5---------3--5----------------------
-|----------------------3--h5--------------3--h5-----------5---------3b(4)--
-|----------------3------------------3------------------------3--h5---------
-|------------------------------------------------------3-------------------


Verse:
Now my advice for those who die (TAXMAN!)
Declare the pennies on your eyes (TAXMAN!)
'Cos I'm the taxman Yeah I'm the taxman

And you're working for no one but me
F D7
-|--------------------------------------------------------------
-|--------------/6-----/6-----/6-----/6-------------------------
-|------------------5------5------5------5------7---------5--7-- (repeat
-|-------------------------------------------------5--h7-------- guitar
-|-------------------------------------------5------------------ solo)
-|--------------------------------------------------------------



-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miscellaneous info:

C7 = (-3231-)
D7 = (-5453-)
D7#9 = (-5456-) or (----11)
G7#9 = (35-466)

Riff to repeat over first two
lines of third verse
-|------------------------------
-|------------------------------
-|-----7---------5--7-----------
-|--------5--h7-----------------
-|--5---------------------------
-|------------------------------

Riff to repeat over first two
lines of fourth verse
-|------------------------------
-|------------------8-----------
-|-----7---------5--------------
-|--------5--h7-----------------
-|--5---------------------------
-|------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tab Special Notations:
----0---- play the open string ('fret zero')
----5---- play fret five
----5~--- play fret five with vibrato
---5/7--- play fret five, slide up to fret seven
---7\5--- play fret seven, slide down to fret five
--8b(9)-- play fret eight, bend the string (at fret eight) to reach
the pitch of fret nine
--b(9)8-- play fret eight already bent to the pitch of fret nine,
unbending until it reaches the normal pitch of fret eight
----h7--- hammer-on to fret seven
----p5--- pull-off to fret five
---/7---- slide up to fret 7 (the starting fret of the slide is
undefined, judge by ear)
---15\--- play fret 15, slide down (the ending fret of the slide is
undefined, judge by ear)
---0h3--- play the open string and immediately hammer-on to fret
three
---7p5--- play fret seven and immediately pull-off to fret five

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Beatles - Taxman (Harrison)
Opening song from Revolver album, released on 4
August 1966)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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
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|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|


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--------676\4-6--464\2-4-242\0-2--|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

~
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|1-/-3-----------------3------------|8---6-------------6--------6----6--|
G|-----------------------------------|-------------7---------7------7----|
D|-------------0-----------------0---|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

~ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
e|-------- -------- 10------ --------|
B|8----6-B-7-------------------------|
G|-------------7---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
('cause I'm the
C7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|------- 1---------------1------|--------1---------------1------|
G|------- 3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
D|------- 2---------------2------|--------2---------------2------|
A|------- 3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
taxman)


G7sharp9 G7 D7
e|------- 6------ ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
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---|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|


Verse 3

D7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3----------1-------3---|--------3----------1-------3---|
G|------------0-0H2--------------|------------0-0H2--------------|
D|0------------------------------|0------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|



e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
(Ah Ah, Mister Wil...
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3----------1-----------|
G|------------0-0H2--------------|
D|0------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|


e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
..........son)
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3----------1-------3---|
G|------------0-0H2--------------|
D|0------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|



e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
(Ah ah, Mister Heath)
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3----------1-------3---|
G|------------0-0H2--------------|
D|0------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|





e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------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|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|--------5----------3-------5---|--------5----------3-------5---|
D|------------3-3H5--------------|------------3-3H5--------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
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|-------------------------------|------------------------6------|
G|-------------------------------|--------7----------5-----------|
D|--------5----------3-B-4-------|0-----------5-5H7--------------|
A|------------3-3H5--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|



Verse 4
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|------------------------6------|------------------------6------|
G|--------7----------5-----------|--------7----------5-----------|
D|0-----------5-5H7--------------|0-----------5-5H7--------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|




e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|------------------------6------|------------------------6------|
G|--------7----------5-----------|--------7----------5-----------|
D|0-----------5-5H7--------------|0-----------5-5H7--------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|





e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|------------------------6------|------------------------6------|
G|--------7----------5-----------|--------7----------5-----------|
D|0-----------5-5H7--------------|0-----------5-5H7--------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|




e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- ~ -----|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|------------------------6------|------------------------6------|
G|--------7----------5-----------|--------7----------5-----------|
D|0-----------5-5H7--------------|0-----------5-5H7--------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|





e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------3---------------3------|
G|--------5---------------5------|
D|--------4---------------4------|
A|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|--------7----------5-----------|
D|0-----------5-5H7--------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|






C7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|------- 1---------------1------|--------1---------------1------|
G|------- 3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
D|------- 2---------------2------|--------2---------------2------|
A|------- 3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|--------5----------3-------5---|--------5----------3-----------|
D|------------3-3H5--------------|------------3-3H5--------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
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|-------------------------------|----------------------------/--|
G|-------------------------------|--------7----------5-----------|
D|--------5----------3-B-4-------|0-----------5-5H7--------------|
A|------------3-3H5--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|




F7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|--------1---------------1------|--------1---------------1------|
G|--------2---------------2------|--------2---------------2------|
D|--------1---------------1------|--------1---------------1------|
A|--------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
E|--------1---------------1------|--------1---------------1------|


e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|6------------/--6-----------/--|6------------/--6--------------|
G|--------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|





D7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|3-------3---------------3------|--------3---------------3------|
G|5-------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
D|4-------4---------------4------|--------4---------------4------|
A|5-------5---------------5------|--------5---------------5------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|





Ending Solo


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\8-6H8--6B7-----------------------|---------------------------------0-|
G|-------------7-------7-------------|7--------676\4-6--464\2-4-242\0-2--|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

~
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|1-/-3-----------------3------------|8---6-------------6--------6----6--|
G|-----------------------------------|-------------7---------7------7----|
D|-------------0-----------------0---|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Fade............................


B Bend
R Release
/ slide up
\ slide down
H hammer-on
P pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
. - play note like a dot in standard notation
^ - ties two notes together
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Band: The Beatles
Song: Taxman
Album: Revolver (UK)
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com

[Intro]

(D7)
e|-----------------|----------------|
B|----3--------3---|----3--------3--|
G|----5--------5---|----5--------5--|
D|----4--------4---|----4--------4--|
A|----5--------5---|----5-----------|
E|-----------------|----------------|


[Verse 1]

(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|---------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|--------3---------3--|----3--------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|--------5---------5--|----5--------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|--------4---------4--|----4--------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|--------5------------|----5-----------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|---------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
"Let me tell you how it will be"

(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|------------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|-----------3---------3--|----3--------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|-----------5---------5--|----5--------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|-----------4---------4--|----4--------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|-----------5------------|----5-----------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|------------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
"There's one for you, nineteen for me"


[Chorus]

(C7) (G7) (D7)
e|-------------------------|---------------|---6------6--|--------------|
B|---------------1------1--|--1---------1--|---6------6--|----3------3--|
G|---------------3------3--|--3---------3--|---4------4--|----5------5--|
D|---------------2------2--|--2---------2--|---5------5--|----4------4--|
A|---------------3---------|--3------------|---x---------|----5---------|
E|-------------------------|---------------|---3---------|--------------|
"Cos I'm the taxman... ...Yeah, I'm the taxman"

(D7)
e|--------------|
B|----3------3--|
G|----5------5--|
D|----4------4--|
A|----5---------|
E|--------------|


[Verse 2]

(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|-----------3-------3--|-----3--------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|-----------5-------5--|-----5--------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|-----------4-------4--|-----4--------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|-----------5----------|-----5-----------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
"Should five-percent appear too small"

(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|--------------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
B|---------3-------3--|-----3------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|---------5-------5--|-----5------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|---------4-------4--|-----4------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|---------5----------|-----5---------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|--------------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
"Be thankful I don't take it all"


[Chorus]


[Bridge]

(D7)
e|-----------------------|---------------|
B|------------3-------3--|------3-----3--|
G|------------5-------5--|------5-----5--|
D|------------4-------4--|------4-----4--|
A|------------5----------|------5--------|
E|-----------------------|---------------|
"If you drive a car, I'll tax the street"

(D7) (C7)
e|-----------------------|---------------|
B|------------3-------3--|------1-----1--|
G|------------5-------5--|------3-----3--|
D|------------4-------4--|------2-----2--|
A|------------5----------|------3--------|
E|-----------------------|---------------|
"If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat"

(D7)
e|---------------------------------------|
B|------------3-------3--|------3-----3--|
G|------------5-------5--|------5-----5--|
D|------------4-------4--|------4-----4--|
A|------------5----------|------5--------|
E|-----------------------|---------------|
"If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat"

(D7) (C7)
e|-----------------------|---------------|-------------------------|
B|------------3-------3--|------1-----1--|-------------------------|
G|------------5-------5--|------3-----3--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|------------4-------4--|------2-----2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----|
A|------------5----------|------3--------|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
E|-----------------------|---------------|-------------------------|
"If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet"


[Guitar Solo]

Guitar I
(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|-----------3-------3--|-----3--------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|-----------5-------5--|-----5--------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|-----------4-------4--|-----4--------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|-----------5----------|-----5-----------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
"TAXMAN!!!"

Guitar II
e|-------------------------------------------------10-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------6-8-8b10r--6----------8p6-8p6-6v--------|
G|-----------------------7777777777--------------7-----7-------------7b--7--|
D|-----------------------0000000000-----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar I
(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|-----------3-------3--|-----3--------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|-----------5-------5--|-----5--------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|-----------4-------4--|-----4--------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|-----------5----------|-----5-----------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|

Guitar II
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------10-|
B|-----------------------------------------6b8--6-----6---6---6b8--6--------|
G|--6h7p6\4-4h6p4\2--0h2-/4/5-/7-----7-------------7----7-------------7-----|
D|--------------------------------0-----0-----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

Guitar I
(D7)
e|---------------------|
B|--------3--------3---|
G|--------5--------5---|
D|--------4--------4---|
A|--------5--------5---|
E|---------------------|

Guitar II
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|--7-----7------5-h7--|
D|-----------5h7-------|
A|-----5---------------|
E|---------------------|


[Verse 3]

Guitar I
(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|-----------3-------3--|-----3--------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|-----------5-------5--|-----5--------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|-----------4-------4--|-----4--------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|-----------5----------|-----5-----------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
"Don't ask me what I want it for (Aahh, Mr. Wilson)"

Guitar II
e|----------------------|-----------------|
B|----------------------|-----------------|
G|--7-----7------5--h7--|-----7------5----|
D|-----------5h7--------|--------5h7------|
A|-----5----------------|--5--------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|

Guitar I
(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|-----------3-------3--|-----3--------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|-----------5-------5--|-----5--------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|-----------4-------4--|-----4--------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|-----------5----------|-----5-----------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
"If you don't want to pay some more (Aahh, Mr. Heath)"

Guitar II
e|----------------------|-----------------|
B|----------------------|-----------------|
G|--7-----7------5--h7--|-----7------5-h7-|
D|-----------5h7--------|--------5h7------|
A|-----5----------------|--5--------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|


[Chorus 2]

Guitar I
(C7) (G7) (D7)
e|-------------------------|---------------|---6-------6--|--------------|
B|---------------1------1--|--1---------1--|---6-------6--|----3------3--|
G|---------------3------3--|--3---------3--|---4-------4--|----5------5--|
D|---------------2------2--|--2---------2--|---5-------5--|----4------4--|
A|---------------3---------|--3------------|---x----------|----5---------|
E|-------------------------|---------------|---3----------|--------------|
"Cos I'm the taxman... ...Yeah, I'm the taxman"

Guitar II
e|-------------------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------|--------------|--------------6--|
G|-----------5------3--h5--|--5------3-h5--|--------------|-----7------5----|
D|--------------3h5--------|-----3h5-------|--5------3-h5-|--------5h7------|
A|-------------------------|---------------|-----3h5------|--5--------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------|

Guitar I
(D7)
e|--------------|
B|----3------3--|
G|----5------5--|
D|----4------4--|
A|----5---------|
E|--------------|

Guitar II
e|--------------|
B|-----------6--|
G|--7------5----|
D|-----5h7------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|


[Verse 4]

Guitar I
(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|-----------3-------3--|-----3--------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|-----------5-------5--|-----5--------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|-----------4-------4--|-----4--------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|-----------5----------|-----5-----------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
"Now my advice for those who die... ...TAXMAN!!!"

Guitar II
e|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------6----|--------------6--|------------6--|--------------6--|
G|--------7------5------|-----7------5----|---7------5----|-----7------5----|
D|-----------5h7--------|--------5h7------|------5h7------|--------5h7------|
A|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

Guitar I
(D7) (D7#9) (D7)
e|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|-----------3-------3--|-----3--------3--|--6--6------3--|----3--------3--|
G|-----------5-------5--|-----5--------5--|--5--5------5--|----5--------5--|
D|-----------4-------4--|-----4--------4--|--4--4------4--|----4--------4--|
A|-----------5----------|-----5-----------|--5--5---------|----5-----------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
"Declare the pennies on your mind... ...TAXMAN!!!"

Guitar II
e|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------6----|--------------6--|------------6--|--------------6--|
G|--------7------5------|-----7------5----|---7------5----|-----7------5----|
D|-----------5h7--------|--------5h7------|------5h7------|--------5h7------|
A|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|


[Chorus 2]


[Outro]

Guitar 1
(F7)
e|-------------1--------1--|--1------1--|
B|-------------4--------4--|--4------4--|
G|-------------2--------2--|--2------2--|
D|-------------x--------x--|--x------x--|
A|-------------3--------3--|--3------3--|
E|-------------1-----------|--1---------|
"And you're working for no one but me..."

Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------------|
B|--------4b6-----4b6-----4b6-----4b6-----|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|-------------3-------3-------3-------3--|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

[Guitar Solo]
(to fade)



************************************

| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down

************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
TAXMAN


Written by George Harrison


INTRO


D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Let me




VERSE


D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------5-----------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
tell you how it will be



D7#9 D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-6-------6---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|-5-------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|-4-----------------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------5-----------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
There's
one




e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------5-----------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
for you nineteen for me



D7#9 D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-6-------6---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|-5-------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|-4-----------------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Cos I'm the



C5
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------1---------------1-------|---------1---------------1-------|
G|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0---0---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
taxman yeah I'm the



G7 D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------6---------------6-P-3---|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------4---------------4-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------(5)----------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
taxman




e|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------5....-------|
E|---------------------------------|
Should
five




VERSE


D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------5....-------|---------------------5....-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
per cent appear too small



D7#9 D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-6-------6---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|-5-------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|-4-----------------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------5....-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
be thank...




e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------5....-------|---------------------5....-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
....ful I don't take it all



D7#9 D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-6-------6---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|-5-------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|-------------------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------5....-------|-------------------4/5....-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Cos I'm the



C5
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------1---------------1-------|---------1---------------1-------|
G|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
D|----------------------------H3---|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
taxman yeah I'm the



G7 D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------6---------------6-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------4---------------4-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------(5)----------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
taxman




e|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------4-----3/4------(4)------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
If you drive




BRIDGE


D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|---------------------5....-------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
I'll tax the street
a car, car If you try



C7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|---------1---------------1-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|---------3---------------3-------|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
I'll tax your seat
to sit, sit If you get



D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|---------5-----H-5-------5-------|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|--------------------(5)----------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
I'll tax the heat
too cold, cold If you take



C7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3-------|---------1---------------1-------|
G|---------5---------------5-------|---------3---------------3-------|
D|-4-------4---------------4-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|-5-------------------------------|---------------------3....-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
I'll tax your feet
a walk, walk




e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------3---------------3-------|
G|---------------------------------|---------5---------------5-------|
D|-----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|2/4------4---------------4-------|
A|---------3---3---3---3---3---3---|3/5------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Taxman!




GUITAR SOLO


D7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------6----8-----|
G|-7----7----7-----7----7----7-----7----7----7-----7---------------|
D|-0---------------0---------------0---------0---------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3-------------------------------3---------------|
G|-----------------5-------------------------------5---------------|
D|-----------------4-------------------------------4---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------5........---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|




D7#9 D7
e|---------------------------------10------------------------------|
B|-8-B-9-R-8--6---B---------------6..------------------------------|
G|-----------------------7-------------------------7---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6---------------6-----------------------------------------------|
G|-5---------------5-------------------------------5---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|





e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9-\-8---6-H-8---6-B-7-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------7-~~~~----------7-~~~~------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3-------------------------------3---------------|
G|-----------------5-------------------------------5---------------|
D|-----------------4-------------------------------4---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|





e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---------------6H7P6\4-6-------4H6P4\2-4-------2H4P2P0--0H2H4--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3-------------------------------3---------------|
G|-----------------5-------------------------------5---------------|
D|-----------------4-------------------------------4---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|





e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5---------5/7---------------------------7-~~~~------------------|
D|-------------------------0---------------------------0-----------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3-------------------------------3---------------|
G|-----------------5-------------------------------5---------------|
D|-----------------4-------------------------------4---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|




D7#9 D7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8-B-R------6B7------------------6-----------6-------6---6-------|
G|-----------------------7-----------------7-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6---------------6-------------------------------3---------------|
G|-5---------------5-------------------------------5---------------|
D|-4---------------4-------------------------------4---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|





e|---------------------------------10----------\---2---------------|
B|-8-B-9-R-8--6---B------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------7-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3-------------------------------3---------------|
G|-----------------5-------------------------------5---------------|
D|-----------------4-------------------------------4---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Cos I'm the




CHORUS


C7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------1---------------1-------|---------1---------------1-------|
G|---------3---------------0-------|---------0---------------0---0---|
D|---------2-----------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
taxman yeah I'm the



G7#9 G7 D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------7---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3---3---3-----------------------|---------------------------------|
P.M.........^



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Song info
Taxman
The Beatles
2001
  • Rock
  • Beat
  • Psychedelic Rock
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