Beatles, The - Taxman Lyrics






1,2,3,4

Hrmm!

1,2...

1,2,3,4.

Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
Cos I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
Cos I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

If you drive a car, I'll tax the street
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet

Taxman!
Cos I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

Don't ask me what I want it for (Aahh Mr. Wilson)
If you don't want to pay some more (Aahh Mr. Heath)
Cos I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
Cos I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

And you're working for no one but me
Taxman!





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  1. L.... L....

    Batmaaaaan....batmaaaaan

  2. J.... P....

    It sounds crappy :(

    J.... P....

    revolver should be listened in mono

  3. M.... F....

    I love Paul's guitar solo on this it's one of my fave lil Beatles albums. For me ya can't beat Revolver. White Album or Rubber Soul or Abbey Road ... Eh they are all great!

  4. D.... B....

    If i never ever see youuu
    oh shit wrong song

  5. S.... Y....

    1:13 - 1:25 is my fav part of the song!

  6. S.... Y....

    Kids this is what I call drugs or pure art!

  7. J.... F....

    That chord was adopted by Jimi LOL

  8. B.... ....

    You want to drown in debt? Don't expect me to rescue you! GOOD RIDDANCE!

    B.... ....

    I HONESTLY TRIED

  9. A.... m....

    Musicians especially uk-based musicians always recorded in other countries because the taxes in the UK were so high.

  10. F.... ....

    I spent the longest time thinking John sang this, I was wrong

  11. M.... ....

    If you Bust a nut, I'll tax your skeet.

  12. s.... e....

    What the hell are those riffs?
    SWEET!

    Exploring the other music here!

  13. S.... C....

    The best band ever

  14. U.... ....

    FANTASTIC...

  15. a.... c....

    so did the jam rip off the chords on their song start, think about it

  16. P.... ....

    Listening to tax man while doing my taxes...

  17. J.... A....

    Outstanding lyrics!

  18. R.... G....

    Lyrics are brilliantly done. Anyone who doesn't understand the reference to "pennies on your eyes" should do some research. I suggest you start here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kNwvIEQsg0

  19. a.... ....

    Mono version is so much better

  20. E.... V....

    The best Beatles song.

  21. p.... g....

    love the beatles

  22. S.... R....

    I need more cowbell, Ringo.

  23. L.... R....

    When I was a child.. I misspelled this Batman not Taxman

  24. g.... 4....

    George had a RAD guitar 🎸 when he got into it you knew this is a ROCK BAND. For George 🌹

  25. O.... B....

    This tune has got to one of the best bass lines I ve ever heard.
    Hats off to you Mr McCartney.I never realised how good he really is.

    O.... B....

    better late than never

    O.... B....

    This album was released in the same year I was born.Its only taken me 54 years to appreciate it.😂

    O.... B....

    @Odd Bod oh, that's true for me too, I fell for the Beatles not so long ago,

  26. m.... &....

    If you drive a horse, I'll tax his poop, if you walk your dog I'll tax his poop, if you try to shit , I'll tax your poop, If a bird poops on your car, I'll tax your poop on your car- TAX MAN

  27. R.... A....

    Argentina (50-now) song

  28. J.... T....

    Einfach scheiße

    J.... T....

    Wer? Du? Ja!

  29. L.... N....

    Full Album :::: by The Beatles, no ads.:::: https://cos.tv/videos/play/1578869824800398749

  30. D.... L....

    the "Music Machine" version of this song is pretty good, too!

  31. P.... S....

    It’s weird that sometimes I can’t tell the difference between George and John’s voice?

    P.... S....

    Pedro Soares Maia They were both baritones. Paul is a Tenor. Arnold Bourbon Amaral

  32. D.... C....

    Ron Swanson's favorite song

    D.... C....

    Don Corleone You’re a dumb fucking neocon

    D.... C....

    @El Fenomeno I beg to differ

  33. M.... M....

    If you smoke, I’ll tax your lungs
    If you drink, I’ll tax tour liver
    If you take acid, I’ll tax your brain
    If you take Charlie, I’ll tax your nose

  34. O.... S....

    This song is for My sweetheart because I love him 💕

  35. R.... P....

    Let me tell you how it will be..
    There's 1 for you, 19 for me....
    Bitch!

  36. M.... e....

    Bad words 0%
    Autotune 0%
    Talent 100%
    Imagination 100%

    M.... e....

    imagine implying that just because someone plays a music that you don't like he has 0 talent and creativity lol

    M.... e....

    Imagination

    M.... e....

    @The O-Man sorry man 👌👌😁😁

  37. -.... _....

    Algum BR?

  38. P.... ....

    just magic as always

  39. S.... C....

    England has a tax rate of 95%, that's why the Rolling Stones moved to France. Keith Richards bought his own, shall I say, "medication?"

    S.... C....

    had a tax rate, not has a tax rate, thankfully!

  40. B.... R....

    McCartney - bass guitar. GOAT.

  41. P.... J....

    Harrison at his best.

    P.... J....

    PAUL JACKSON WORD! Arnold Bourbon Amaral

    P.... J....

    Top man,top guitarist and Beatle.

  42. r.... ....

    If you breathe too much


    *I'LL TAX YOUR AIR*

  43. P.... P....

    Paul on Lead Guitar!!!

    P.... P....

    Pat Pettite George was lead guitar & he was considered to be one of the greatest of his time. Arnold Bourbon Amaral

  44. G.... T....

    Stan Nievski: "I strong suit flattered the compost."


    George: "Hold my hold my LOL hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL hold my LOL LOL LOL hold my hold my LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!!"

    G.... T....

    fair enough

  45. G.... T....

    Thumbs up if you always thought this song was about Batman!

  46. T.... T....

    A good song to listen to in 2020

  47. d.... r....

    Hard panning was never harder! Bass, percussion & rhythm guitar all bounced to one channel. Vocals, leads & misc. overdubs to the other. To get anything sounding this good from that technique took true artists!

    d.... r....

    To be fair, The Beatles signed off on the mono version, the stereo version was an afterthought without their input, at least until The White Album

    d.... r....

    @John P Yeah, I've read that George Martin wrote off stereo as a "gimmick". The first several releases were mixed for and originally released in mono. I guess when this is the case, your options for a stereo mix would be limited. Don't get me wrong though, these crude stereo mixes still sound far superior to most modern releases! They also have a lot of charm.

  48. F.... C....

    Ruinnnnn

  49. f.... ....

    A 95% tax rate is pretty damn high and that's what the socialist Brit govt was taking at that time.
    So to have 5 pounds to spend, George had to earn 100 pounds.
    Buying a 5 pound round of drinks basically took 100 pounds of income.

    It was so bad the Rolling Stones left the country.

  50. H.... J....

    Polio is a harsh reality..............

  51. A.... C....

    Esperando el 2020 a todo volumennnn

  52. C.... S....

    This song should be blasted in front of all the fools demanding climate action.  WTF do they think climate action means to any Liberal government? TAXES

    C.... S....

    Do you know how much in taxes you pay for gas?

    C.... S....

    Climate action demands innovation and forward thinking. Not taxes

  53. A.... ....

    I wonder where the inspiration for start! Came from

  54. L.... L....

    Macca on lead

  55. T.... V....

    Porque soy el taxista 🎶

  56. J.... M....

    Looks like 473 IRS agents have visited the site.

  57. E.... H....

    Revolver el 1er álbum The Beatles que me cautivo. Grandes temas

  58. j.... s....

    for my late oldest brother who was a CPA used to laugh at this tune all the time

  59. M.... S....

    Paul McCartney is stupidly talented. That bass line is smooth as fuck and the guitar solo is absolutely smoking.

  60. N.... M....

    SAT be like:

  61. C.... O....

    Terrible plagio del tema de Batman (1965) compuesto para la popular serie televisiva, creacion de Neal Hefti. Para que vean que los Beatles tambien robaban.

  62. S.... ....

    Jschlatt's theme song.

  63. R.... K....

    This means the Pope and lucifer are always at war, even though on the same side, in a never ending war with Satan, who opposes all, including and especially Beezelbub from the bible, for his part in this war "game"

    R.... K....

    Rose Kitty, Gray Kitty, and Jack Kitty The Pope is in league with SATAN. BABYLON THE GREAT. Historically speaking they have mislead man for centuries. With thier pagan doctrines. Arnold Bourbon Amaral

  64. R.... K....

    Robert Johnson was also one of the two Soul Collectors, taking over for Espinozer, both with and without his knowing , nor granting RJ permission. That is how Robert J got his backwards gig in Led Zeppelin, and has been spinning between the past and future history ever since, thus making his Voodoo presence premier, within the context of all LZ songs, the only reason Jimmy and Bobby gave him any credit under his name sake, which they had very limited control of. This was a kind of ,president loop hole, for which Memphis Minnie was able to slither through , and so the rest of the Voodooers followed/filed suit. They all get credit, only because RJ "ownes" Lucifer, or so he says, which opened up the flood gates for all Lucifer "ownes", which includes the Beatles, which Lucifer Espinozer "ownes", and full credits at that,of anyone before, after, or ever since, that RJ legally owns now-- a not so clean sweep. This, a very short history of music and the music industry, which all wars are derived from, which means the Pope owns all! Satan owns the Pope, due to unavoidable circumstances, and much to his dismay, something Humans should be thankful for. Without Satan, all of humanity would be stuck in an eternal sleep paralysis and still beleives his music, which is full of positive, along with negative vibes, yet is still a very beautiful, vibrant art, that is also full of soul, which means there will be an end to the eternal suffering of all, including humans. That is what the magic in music tells him.

  65. R.... K....

    The lyrics in this song feel like Jimmy in 77, the things he says about the Italian mafia as it runs the government, and not the other way around, yet ends being one and the same, you know, like a never ending snake circle, a gear system, if you will. As a kid, I had no idea this was about the Soul Collector and the Shadow Man, working for the CIA, In fact, this one flew totally over my head ,until here of late.
    In the 20 years or more, before Espnozer kicked the bucket, he would often speak about breaking legs if you dont listen, but I never took it seriously. By that time, Espinozer seemed to have developed a somewhat, dare I say, kind side, and all of my memories of childhood were totally erased, except for a few, including severe school bullying., and even those details seem to have disappeared.

  66. R.... K....

    I am so surprised the lyrics in this song were never edited out, and replaced--like a snuffing out.

  67. R.... K....

    Sounds just like the Italian mafia works in tax collections for/with their partner, the government. "They dont call them the MARCH of DIMES for nothin'"--Jordan

  68. e.... ....

    It's not important for you to kn...oops, sorry. Wrong song. I'll get me coat.

  69. B.... t....

    1% battery oof

  70. c.... ....

    One, two, three, four, one, two

    Let me tell you how it will be
    There's one for you, nineteen for me
    'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

    Should five per cent appear too small
    Be thankful I don't take it all
    'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

    If you drive a car, I'll tax the street
    If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat
    If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat
    If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet

    'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the 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)
    'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

    Now my advice for those who die (taxman!)
    Declare the pennies on your eyes (taxman!)

    'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
    And you're working for no one but me (taxman!)

  71. N.... S....

    Sounded like he said "The tax man ohhhhh he's a sexy man"

  72. C.... A....

    BATMAAAN!

  73. r.... f....

    I always hear it as "haha Mr. Wilson, haha Mr. Yeet" what is wrong with me

  74. A.... F....

    nananananananananananananananana TAXMAAAAAAAAN

  75. j.... ....

    solo is acid

  76. c.... t....

    The Paul's bass is something that's makes you love to play/learn bass...Soo GREAT

  77. G.... C....

    Per essere dei Beatles non e'il massimo ,c'è di meglio e poi e'noiosa piuttosto

  78. c.... t....

    cause I'm the ..................Taxmannnnnn

  79. n.... l....

    When i walked to the door i saw a *Taxman* Who asked me pay him the tax but i wanted to have a walk and on my way i saw *Eleanor rigby's* grave And i saw a slight voice that Sounded like *I'm only sleeping* but a second later my girlfriend said i love you and i said *love you too* And then she said I am *here there and everywhere* and i asked her : her favourite song and she said *Yellow submarine* But then *she said she said* for some reason then i saw the sun and i whispered *Good day sunshine* Then a parrot flew on my shoulder and started singing. A man walked by and also had a parrot on his shoulder and said *And your bird can sing* *For no one* I don't know why he said that but then My Doctor *Doctor robert* appeared and said *I want to tell you* but then He asked my favourite song and i said *Got to get you into my life* but Ive got to say *Tommorow never knows*

  80. E.... F....

    I listened to a DJ talking about George "trying to play a guitar solo" on this song. The solo is deliberate. And Paul played it.

  81. T.... T....

    1:13 Paul is the most inspirational, the best bassist, the best guitarist, with a nice personality, handsome, a great drummer, just the best musician ever. Listen to this solo played by Paul!

  82. M.... P....

    Batmannn
    Batmannn

  83. F.... G....

    Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign song.

  84. j.... h....

    Taxes were one of the primary reasons Lennon moved to the USA. I cry easily for a man, I suppose, but his death...whenever I think of it, makes me cry. I had JUST bought the "Double Fantasy" album.. was watching Monday Night Football....and Howard Cosell gave the news. I carried a lot of animosity towards his cowardly murderer for a very long time. I still get upset he gets to visit his mum and dad... roam around ..... just makes me angry as hell. I do not give a FUCK if he was "sick". Put the bastard out of his misery and be done with it.

  85. T.... M....

    George plays Bass Paul plays lead.

    T.... M....

    Paul played both bass and the lead solo on this song

  86. c.... ....

    Ringos kick drum is like a punch in the gut in this song!

  87. J.... T....

    My left ear enjoyed the instruments

  88. F.... t....

    New wave band.The Jam..nicked this beat for their song "Start"

  89. h.... ....

    As you see I give refunds.

  90. f.... ....

    It is high time to “ euthanize the rentier class”... J.M. Keynes. Could be the the best song of history.

  91. S.... ....

    The bass honestly gave me an erection.

  92. e.... m....

    Who were mr. Wilson and mr. Heath the beatles were singing about ??

    e.... m....

    ...British prime ministers of the time...

    e.... m....

    @chatham43 oh okay thanx loads ....

  93. G.... a....

    Freedom! Anti-new world order

  94. m.... s....

    Thank god im not a star...and thank god thier r some that r.

  95. B.... M....

    Ya, most sub 60 year olds wouldn't even know who Heath or Wilson is (English politics) Bob at 64.

  96. P.... ....

    From the time there were Twenty Shillings in the Pound … " One for you , Nineteen for me " The Beatles got one Shilling from every Pound they earned ...

  97. Q.... ....

    Honestly George's lyrics make me laugh in a good way. Cant really say any other Beatles do that for me.

  98. K.... E....

    95% Tax in England at the time... Theft basically..

  99. R.... M....

    Some idiots will say Paul McCartney isn't a legendary bassist. This song rips