It is played on a bass, a lead guitar, and a drum set.
chords:
RE7 RE7(#9) DO7 SOL7 FA7 MI7
--2-- --1-- --0-- --1-- --1-- --0--
--1-- --1-- --1-- --0-- --1-- --0--
--2-- --2-- --3-- --0-- --2-- --1--
--0-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --1-- --0--
----- ----- --3-- --2-- ----- --2--
----- ----- ----- --3-- ----- --0--
guitar chords are always on only beats 2&4
intro
guitar:
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-----3-----3-----3-----3-----
-----5-----5-----5-----5-----
-----4-----4-----4-----4-----
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bass:
--------7-----5---------7-----5-----
----0------57-------0------57-------
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RE7 RE7(#9) RE7
let me tell you how it will be
RE7(#9) RE7
there's one for you, ninteen for me
DO7
'cause i'm the taxman
SOL7 RE7
yeah, i'm the taxman
RE7(#9) RE7
should five percent appear too small
RE7(#9) RE7
be thankful i don't take it all
DO7
'cause i'm the taxman
SOL7 RE7
yeah, i'm the taxman
(if you drive a car) i'll tax the street
DO7
(if you try to sit) i'll tax your seat
RE7
(if you get too cold) i'll tax the heat
DO7
(if you take a walk) i'll tax your feet
RE7
taxman!!
*solo*
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-------------------------0-1-0-----------1-0---0------
---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-------3--0----0-----3---3-0-0
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---------------------------------0---------------0----
-0-----------------------0-0-0-0---3-0-3-0-3-0-3---3-0
---4-0-3-2-0-2-0---0-2-3------------------------------
-----------------3------------------------------------
DO7
'cause i'm the taxman
SOL7 RE7
yeah, i'm the taxman
RE7(#9) RE7
don't ask me what i want it for
RE7(#9) RE7
if you don't want to pay some more
DO7
'cause i'm the taxman
SOL7
yeah, i'm the taxman
FA7 MI7 RE7
and you're working for no one but me
*solo* and fade
bass part:
during D chord: during C chord: during G chord:
----7-----5- ----5-----3- ------------
--0---5-7--- ------3-5--- ----5-----3-
------------ --3--------- ------3-5---
------------ ------------ --3---------
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