The Beatles was an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time. The group was integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional
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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 CD If you take a walk I'll tax your feet TAXMAN!
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 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------5---------3--5-----5---------3--5----------------------| D|----------------------3--h5--------------3--h5-----------5---------3b(4)--| A|----------------3------------------3------------------------3--h5---------| E|------------------------------------------------------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 FD7 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------/6-----/6-----/6-----/6-------------------------| G|------------------5------5------5------5------7---------5--7--| (repeat D|-------------------------------------------------5--h7--------| guitar A|-------------------------------------------5------------------| solo) E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff to repeat over first two lines of third verse e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|-----7---------5--7-----------| D|--------5--h7-----------------| A|--5---------------------------| E|------------------------------|
Riff to repeat over first two lines of fourth verse e|------------------------------| B|------------------8-----------| G|-----7---------5--------------| D|--------5--h7-----------------| A|--5---------------------------| E|------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---75--------------------------------------') 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