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Taxman

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Taxman chords *
"One two three four
One two"
D7
D7Let me tell you how it will be G7  D7  
there's one for you, nineteen for me  G7  D7  
'cause I'm the C7taxman
yeah, I'm the G7taxmaD7n 
Should five percent appear too smallG7  D7  
be thankful I don't take it allG7  D7  
'cause I'm the C7taxman 
yeah, I'm the G7taxmaD7n 
(if you D7drive a car) I'll C7tax the street
(if you D7try to sit) I'll C7tax your seat
(if you D7get too cold) I'll C7tax the heat
(if you D7take a walk) I'll C7tax your feet
D7taxman!!
solo
'cause I'm the C7taxman
yeah, I'm the G7taxmaD7n 
Don't D7ask me what I want it for G7  D7  
(Haha! Mister Wilson!)
if you don't want to pay some moreG7  D7  
(Haha! Mister Heath!),
'cause I'm the C7taxman
yeah, I'm the G7taxmaD7n 
solo
Now D7my advice for C7those who die, (D7Taxman!)
DeD7clare the pennies C7on your eyes, (D7Taxman!)
'cause I'm the C7taxman
yeah, I'm the G7taxmaD7n 
D7And you're F7working for no E7one but D7me
(D7Taxman).. . 
Capo III
 D7= B7  
 C7= A7  
 G7= E7  
 F7= D7  
 E7= C#7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 D7= A7  
 C7= G7  
 G7= D7  
 F7= C7  
 E7= B7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 D7= E7  
 C7= D7  
 G7= A7  
 F7= G7  
 E7= F#7  

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Taxman

by The Beatles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#7

Taxman chords *

"One two three four

One two"

D7 G7 D7

Let me tell you how it will be

G7 D7

there's one for you, nineteen for me

'cause I'm the taxman

G7 D7

yeah, I'm the taxman

G7 D7

Should five percent appear too small

G7 D7

be thankful I don't take it all

'cause I'm the taxman

G7 D7

yeah, I'm the taxman

D7 C7

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

D7 C7

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

D7 C7

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

D7 C7

(if you take a walk) I'll tax your feet

taxman!!

solo

'cause I'm the taxman

G7 D7

yeah, I'm the taxman

D7 G7 D7

Don't ask me what I want it for

(Haha! Mister Wilson!)

G7 D7

if you don't want to pay some more

(Haha! Mister Heath!),

'cause I'm the taxman

G7 D7

yeah, I'm the taxman

solo

D7 C7 D7

Now my advice for those who die, (Taxman!)

D7 C7 D7

Declare the pennies on your eyes, (Taxman!)

'cause I'm the taxman

G7 D7

yeah, I'm the taxman

D7 F7 E7 D7

And you're working for no one but me

(Taxman).. .

Capo III

D7 B7

C7 A7

G7 E7

F7 D7

E7 C#7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

D7 A7

C7 G7

G7 D7

F7 C7

E7 B7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

D7 E7

C7 D7

G7 A7

F7 G7

E7 F#7

About Taxman Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play Taxman by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Taxman chords”, “Taxman guitar chords”, or “The Beatles Taxman chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Taxman chords and for experienced players who want accurate Taxman lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D7, G7, C7, F7, E7, B7.

FAQ — Taxman by The Beatles

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What key is "Taxman" in?

The chords for "Taxman" show the original chord names (including D7, G7, C7, F7, E7, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.