Taxman Tab

by The Beatles
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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
 
************************************
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13 comments
Voo.doo_child
Hey Amazing Tab, This is one of my faviroute songs! I just LOVE it! It ****ing ROCKS!! So, I'm glad there's an accurate tab of "taxman". I just want to correct one line of the lyrics... ...it is not "declare the pennies on your mind", it is either "beware" or "declare" (though I think the lyric is "beware") "the pennies on your eyes". Long ago, when a person died, pennies were placed on top of each eye as fare to ensure a safe journey to the afterlife - hence the line in the song. TAXMAN!, de, de, da, de de, de da
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VelvetAssassin
That G7 just gave my hand a heart attack... Wicked tab! :D
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SpiderFromMars
It's actually more in the sense of declaring something on your TAX returns, rather than at the airport. Y'know, since the song is about taxes. :P
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