George Harrison of the Beatles song:Taxman.
Tabbed by tabbed byguitarist/bassistKevin Polley buckylas@att.net.
the song Taxman was written in 1966, and can be found on the first song on the Beatles album Revolver.
It is played on a bass, a lead guitar, and a drum set.
chords:
D7 D7(#9) 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
intro:
guitar:
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-----3-----3-----3-----3-----
-----5-----5-----5-----5-----
-----4-----4-----4-----4-----
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bass:
--------7-----5---------7-----5-----
----0------57-------0------57-------
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D7 D7(#9) D7
let me tell you how it will be
D7(#9) D7
there's one for you, ninteen for me
C7
'cause i'm the taxman
G7 D7
yeah, i'm the taxman
D7(#9) D7
should five percent appear too small
D7(#9) D7
be thankful i don't take it all
C7
'cause i'm the taxman
G7 D7
yeah, i'm the taxman
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/george_harrison/taxman_crd.html ]
(if you drive a car) i'll tax the street
C7
(if you try to sit) i'll tax your seat
D7
(if you get too cold) i'll tax the heat
C7
(if you take a walk) i'll tax your feet
D7
taxman!!
*solo*
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-------------------------0-1-0-----------1-0---0------
---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-------3--0----0-----3---3-0-0
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---------------------------------0---------------0----
-0-----------------------0-0-0-0---3-0-3-0-3-0-3---3-0
---4-0-3-2-0-2-0---0-2-3------------------------------
-----------------3------------------------------------
C7
'cause i'm the taxman
G7 D7
yeah, i'm the taxman
D7(#9) D7
don't ask me what i want it for
D7(#9) D7
if you don't want to pay some more
C7
'cause i'm the taxman
G7
yeah, i'm the taxman
F7 E7 D7
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-
------------ --3--------- ------3-5---
------------ ------------ --3---------
i recommend listening to this song to get the timing on the kick-ass solo.
copyright 1966 northern songs limited
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