Taxman

Harrison – Beatles: Revolver (1966)

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

Should five percent appear too small

Be thankful I don't take it all

'Cos I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

D

If you drive a car, (car) I'll tax the street

C

If you try to sit, (sit) I'll tax your seat

D

If you get too cold, (cold) I'll tax the heat

C D

If you take a walk, (walk) I'll tax your feet - Taxman

(Solo_1:)

C G7#9 D7

'Cos I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

(Riff_1:)

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

(Riff_2:)

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

(Riff_3:) F D7 (Solo:)

And you're working for no one but me (taxman)

D7#9 = ( x 5 4 5 6 x) G7#9 = ( 3 5 x 4 6 6)

Solo:

e|------------------------------------------------10-----------------------

B|--------------------------------6--8—9\8--6-------------9\8—6h8—6b-------

G|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7---------------7-------7--------------7--7-

D|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------

B|---------------------------------------------------------------8b9--6----

G|--7--6\7--6--4—6--5/6\5--2—4--3/4--0--2--4--5--/7-----7-----7------------

D|---------------------------------------------------0-----0---------------

e|-----------------------------10----

B|-----6---6--6—(8)b9r8--6-----------

G|--7-----7-----------------7--------

D|--0-----0--------------------------

Riff_1: Riff_2:

e|----------------------|----------------------

B|----------------------|------------------8---

G|-----7---------5--7---|-----7---------5------

D|--------5--h7---------|--------5--h7---------

A|--5-------------------|--5-------------------

Riff_3:

e|--------------------------------------------------

B|--/6-----/6-----/6-----/6-------------------------

G|------5------5------5------5------7---------5--7--

D|-------------------------------------5--h7--------

A|-------------------------------5------------------

Voices:

yeah I'm the taxman - Taxman - If you drive a car, (ah) - If you try to sit, (ah-ah)

e|---------------------5--5-------------------------------------------------

B|-10-8--8--8--8-5-3---7--7---3--3--5---7-7---7---3--3--5-7--7--7-8---------

G|--9-7--7--7--7-4-2---7--7---2--2--5---7-7---7---2--2--5-7--7--7-7---------

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you get too cold, (ah) - If you take a walk, (oh-oh) - (ah ah, Mr. Wilson) (ah ah, Mr. Heath)

e|----------------------------------------------5-5--5-5-5--2---5--5-5-5--5--

B|--3-3--5--7---7---7---3--3--5--7--7---7-8-----3-3--3-3-3--1---3--3-3-3--3--

G|--2-2--5--7---7---7---2--2--5--7--7---7-7----------------------------------

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------