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Taxman

George Harrison
Version1
90

Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
chords:
E7
--2-- --1-- --0-- --1-- --1-- --0--
--1-- --1-- --1-- --0-- --1-- --0--
--2-- --2-- --3-- --0-- --2-- --1--
--0-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --1-- --0--
----- ----- --3-- --2-- ----- --2--
----- ----- ----- --3-- ----- --0--
 guitar chords are always on only beats 2&4
 guitar:
-----3-----3-----3-----3-----
-----5-----5-----5-----5-----
-----4-----4-----4-----4-----
bass:
--------7-----5---------7-----5-----
----0------57-------0------57-------
let  me tell you how it will be
 there's one for you, ninteen for me
 'cause i'm the taxman
 yeah, i'm the  taxman
 should five percent appear too small
 be thankful i don't take it all
 'cause i'm the taxman
 yeah, i'm the  taxman
 (if you drive a car) i'll tax the street
 (if you try to sit) i'll tax  your seat
 (if you get  too cold) i'll tax the heat
 (if you take a walk) i'll tax  your feet
taxman!!
 *solo*
 'cause i'm the taxman
 yeah, i'm the  taxman
 don't ask me what i want it for
 if you don't want to pay some more
 'cause i'm the taxman
 yeah, i'm the  taxman
 and you're  working for no one  but me
 *solo* and fade
bass part:
during D chord: during C chord: during G chord:
----7-----5- ----5-----3- ------------
--0---5-7--- ------3-5--- ----5-----3-
 i recommend listening to this song to get the timing on the kick-ass solo.

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Readable chord sheet for Taxman by George Harrison

chords:
[D7]     [D7]      [C7]      [G7]      [F7]      [E7]
--2--  --1--   --0--   --1--   --1--   --0--
--1--  --1--   --1--   --0--   --1--   --0--
--2--  --2--   --3--   --0--   --2--   --1--
--0--  --0--   --2--   --0--   --1--   --0--
-----  -----   --3--   --2--   -----   --2--
-----  -----   -----   --3--   -----   --0--

guitar chords are always on only beats 2&4

guitar:

-----3-----3-----3-----3-----
-----5-----5-----5-----5-----
-----4-----4-----4-----4-----

bass:
--------7-----5---------7-----5-----
----0------57-------0------57-------

[D7]let me tell you how it will be [D7]        [D7]
there's one for you, ninteen for me [D7]        [D7]
'cause i'm the [C7]taxman
yeah, i'm the[G7] taxman[D7]
should five percent appear too small [D7]        [D7]
be thankful i don't take it all [D7]        [D7]
'cause i'm the [C7]taxman
yeah, i'm the[G7] taxman [D7]

(if you drive a car) i'll tax the street
(if you try to sit) i'll tax[C7] your seat
(if you get[D7] too cold) i'll tax the heat
(if you take a walk) i'll tax[C7] your feet
[D7]taxman!!
*solo*
'cause i'm the [C7]taxman
yeah, i'm the[G7] taxman [D7]
don't ask me what i want it for [D7]        [D7]
if you don't want to pay some more [D7]        [D7]
'cause i'm the [C7]taxman
yeah, i'm the[G7] taxman
and you're[F7] working for no one[E7] but [D7]me
*solo* and fade

bass part:
during D chord:  during C chord:  during G chord:
----7-----5-     ----5-----3-     ------------
--0---5-7---     ------3-5---     ----5-----3-
i recommend listening to this song to get the timing on the kick-ass solo.

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