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!
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) -|--------------------------------------------------------------
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)
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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|-------------------------------|---------------|
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
(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) (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 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..."
| x Dead note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | r Release | b Bend | / Slide up | \ Slide down
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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
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
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|-----------------4-------------------------------4---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Cos I'm the