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Taxman Mr Thief
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Taxman, Mr. Thief-Cheap Trick
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
(Riff)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------6--6-----------------------------------------|
G|------7---5--5h7p5--------5--5-----------------------------------------|
D|-0-0----0----------0h7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro/(Figure 1)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-6--6/8--------------------------6-6---6p5-6p5--|
G|-----7---5-5h7p5------5-5--5/7--------7---5--5h7p5------5-5---5---5----|
D|-0-0---0---------0h7--0-0--0-0----0-0---0----------0h7--0-0------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-6---6/8-8\6------------------------6-6---------|
G|-----7---5-5h7p5------5-5---5/7-7\5-------7---5-5h7p5------5-5---------|
D|-0-0---0---------0h7--0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0---------0h7--0-0---------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------6-6---------------------------------------------|
G|-----7----5-5h7p5------5-5---------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0---0----------0h7--0-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Figure 2)
x3
e|------------------------------------0-----3--------0-------------------|
B|-3-3--------------3-3--3--3---------2-----2--------3-------------------|
G|-2-2--------------0-0--0--0---------3-----3--------0-------------------|
D|-0-0--0h2p0-------2-2--2--0---------2-----2--------2-------------------|
A|-0-0--------3-----3-3--3--2--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Figure 1)
You work hard, you make money
There ain't no on in the world who can stop you
You work hard, you went hungry
Now the taxman is out to get you
Gm Am(Riff)
You worked hard and slaved and slaved for years
Gm Am(Riff)
Break your back,sweat a lot, it's just not fair
(Figure 1)
He hates you, he loves money
And he'll steal your shit and think that it's funny
Like the Beatles, he ain't human
Now the taxman is out to get you
Gm Am(Riff)
You worked hard and slaved and slaved for years
Gm Am(Riff)
You played,and you played and played for years
Em7Taxman, Mr. HeatDh
He's looking for rCadd9un-in, yeG/Bah
Em7Taxman, he's a tDhief
He's looking for ruEn-in, yeah
(Figure 2) x3
A#dim/E A#dim/G A7sus
(Figure 1)
You work hard, you make money
There ain't no on in the world who can stop you
You work hard, you went hungry
Now the taxman is out to get you
Gm Am(Riff)
You worked hard and slaved and slaved for years
Gm Am(Riff)
Break your back,sweat a lot, it's just not fair
Em7Taxman, Mr. HeatDh
He's looking for rCadd9un-in, yeG/Bah
Em7Taxman, he's a tDhief
He's looking for ruEn-in, yeah
(Figure 1)
End
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7---5-5h7p5------7-7----------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0---0---------0h7--0-0----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Taxman Mr Thief
by Cheap Trick
Chords in this song · guitar
Gm
Am
Em7
D
Cadd9
G/B
E
A#dim/E
A#dim/G
A7sus
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Taxman, Mr. Thief-Cheap Trick
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
(Riff)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------6--6-----------------------------------------|
G|------7---5--5h7p5--------5--5-----------------------------------------|
D|-0-0----0----------0h7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro/(Figure 1)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-6--6/8--------------------------6-6---6p5-6p5--|
G|-----7---5-5h7p5------5-5--5/7--------7---5--5h7p5------5-5---5---5----|
D|-0-0---0---------0h7--0-0--0-0----0-0---0----------0h7--0-0------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-6---6/8-8\6------------------------6-6---------|
G|-----7---5-5h7p5------5-5---5/7-7\5-------7---5-5h7p5------5-5---------|
D|-0-0---0---------0h7--0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0---------0h7--0-0---------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------6-6---------------------------------------------|
G|-----7----5-5h7p5------5-5---------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0---0----------0h7--0-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Figure 2)
x3
e|------------------------------------0-----3--------0-------------------|
B|-3-3--------------3-3--3--3---------2-----2--------3-------------------|
G|-2-2--------------0-0--0--0---------3-----3--------0-------------------|
D|-0-0--0h2p0-------2-2--2--0---------2-----2--------2-------------------|
A|-0-0--------3-----3-3--3--2--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Figure 1)
You work hard, you make money
There ain't no on in the world who can stop you
You work hard, you went hungry
Now the taxman is out to get you
Gm Am
(Riff)
You worked hard and slaved and slaved for years
Gm Am
(Riff)
Break your back,sweat a lot, it's just not fair
(Figure 1)
He hates you, he loves money
And he'll steal your shit and think that it's funny
Like the Beatles, he ain't human
Now the taxman is out to get you
Gm Am
(Riff)
You worked hard and slaved and slaved for years
Gm Am
(Riff)
You played,and you played and played for years
Em7 D
Taxman, Mr. Heath
Cadd9 G/B
He's looking for run-in, yeah
Em7 D
Taxman, he's a thief
E
He's looking for run-in, yeah
(Figure 2) x3
A#dim/E A#dim/G A7sus
(Figure 1)
You work hard, you make money
There ain't no on in the world who can stop you
You work hard, you went hungry
Now the taxman is out to get you
Gm Am
(Riff)
You worked hard and slaved and slaved for years
Gm Am
(Riff)
Break your back,sweat a lot, it's just not fair
Em7 D
Taxman, Mr. Heath
Cadd9 G/B
He's looking for run-in, yeah
Em7 D
Taxman, he's a thief
E
He's looking for run-in, yeah
(Figure 1)
End
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7---5-5h7p5------7-7----------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0---0---------0h7--0-0----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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