Chords for Guitar Lesson: Learn how to play Beatles - Taxman

_ _ _ _ Just four chords form this abrasive guitar part from the George Harrison pend-opener on the Beatles' River Isle.
[C] This is a song that follows a [D] basic rhythm with chord slabs falling on beats 2 and 4 of this part, with just a few variations for keys. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
The chords are D7, _ D7 sharp [Dm] 9, _ C [C] and _ [G] G7. _
George would generally pick the three highest notes [D] from the D7, D7 sharp 9 and C,
but we recommend fretting the full shapes just in case you strike an open string.
Start on the D7 chord and play two downstrokes.
_ This bar of music is played twice, as the intro, and twice again as the first two bars of the verse. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Listen carefully and you'll hear that the first chord lasts longer than the second one,
so mute out the strings with your fret hat after each chord.
Don't lift off, just release the pressure on the strings.
_ _ _ _ In bar 5, play two strikes on D7 sharp 9, then one on D7 again.
_ _ That's followed by three more bars of the basic D7 groove. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now, as you lead into the chorus, repeat the D7 sharp 9 figure and play one more bar of the basic D7 groove again.
_ [C] _ Now, still following the same groove from the opening bars, play two bars on the C chord, _ _
_ followed by one bar on G7 with a pull-off on the second [G] string, _
_ [D] and finish off with two more bars on the D7. _ _ _
_ _ _ Notice that in the last bar, George Harrison introduces a single note on the fifth string before the final chord stab. _ _ _ _
This is no error, in fact, verse 2 follows this as its main rhythm groove, so make sure you've got it. _
_ Here's the whole thing played slowly, then up to speed. _ _ _
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_ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _