Chords for Me and the IRS

Tempo:
135.4 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

G

A

Bb

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Me and the IRS chords
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[G] [Gm]
[G]
Well, you can tell them boys at the IRS, [C] this old boy, he'll have [G] had enough.
The way the big man rakes it in, the [Em] little man coughs [Dm] it up.
[G] Well, the bite keeps getting bigger, and the paycheck keeps [C] getting smaller.
You [G] know the IRS, [E] they ain't gonna rest till [A] they think [G] they've got it all.
[A]
[B] [C] They got a buck on a lot of folks, [G] [Gb] but honeys, I ain't one.
[G]
[Ab] [A] From now on, I'm keeping my pay, [D] and I'm gonna keep the [Bm] up-and-up.
[Dm]
[G] Take the 1040 forms and shove them, straighten out their own [C] damn mess.
[G] You can write me off, [E] because I ain't giving, [A] [G] because I'm due to the IRS.
All right.
[Ab]
How can I keep my arm around my woman with Uncle Sam's hand in [Bb] my pants?
[Ab] If I can't [Eb] pay the federal, how the hell am I gonna dance?
[Ab] [Ebm] Don't mind kicking [Abm] in my fair share.
I might even back up [Gb] and pay it.
[Ab] But the big [B] man [Dm] plays while the little [Ab] man pays, so to hell with the IRS.
[A] [Bb] [C] [Db] They got a truck on a lot of folks, [Ab] but [G] honeys, I ain't one.
[Ab] [A] [Bb] From now on, I'm keeping my pay, [Eb] and I'm gonna keep the up-and-up.
[Ab] Take the 1040 forms and shove them, [Abm] straighten out [Ab] their own [Db] damn mess.
[Ab] You can write me off, [F] because I ain't giving, [Bb] because I'm due to the [Eb] IRS.
[F] [G] [Ab] You can write me off, [F] because I ain't giving, [Bb] because [Ab] I'm due to the IRS.
You know why?
Because they just blow it, that's why.
Well, you can take the money they [Abm] spend studying the sex habits of the South [Ab] Americans.
Keep us in beer for the next hundred years.
[Ebm] [B] [Db] [Abm] Good suckers.
[Ab] [Bb] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab]
Key:  
Ab
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G
2131
A
1231
Bb
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C
3211
Ab
134211114
G
2131
A
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To start learning Johnny Paycheck - Me And The I.R.S chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Em, Dm, G, C, G, E, A and G. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 67 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 135 BPM. Considering the song's key of G Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, you can tell them boys at the IRS, [C] this old boy, he'll have [G] had enough. _
_ The way the big man rakes it in, the [Em] little man coughs [Dm] it up. _
[G] Well, the bite keeps getting bigger, _ and the paycheck keeps [C] getting smaller.
You [G] know the IRS, [E] they ain't gonna rest till [A] they think [G] they've got it all.
[A] _
[B] _ [C] They got a buck on a lot of folks, [G] [Gb] but honeys, I ain't one.
[G] _
[Ab] _ [A] From now on, I'm keeping my pay, [D] and I'm gonna keep the [Bm] up-and-up.
[Dm] _
[G] Take the 1040 forms and shove them, _ _ straighten out their own [C] damn mess. _
[G] You can write me off, [E] because I ain't giving, [A] [G] because I'm due to the IRS. _
All right.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ How can I keep my arm around my woman with Uncle Sam's hand in [Bb] my pants?
_ [Ab] _ If I can't [Eb] pay the federal, _ _ how the hell am I gonna dance?
_ [Ab] _ [Ebm] Don't mind kicking [Abm] in my fair share.
I might even back up [Gb] and pay it.
[Ab] _ But the big [B] man [Dm] plays while the little [Ab] man pays, so to hell with the IRS.
[A] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [Db] They got a truck on a lot of folks, _ [Ab] but [G] honeys, I ain't one.
[Ab] _ [A] _ [Bb] From now on, I'm keeping my pay, [Eb] and I'm gonna keep the up-and-up.
_ [Ab] Take the 1040 forms and shove them, [Abm] _ _ straighten out [Ab] their own [Db] damn mess.
_ [Ab] You can write me off, [F] because I ain't giving, [Bb] because I'm due to the [Eb] IRS.
_ [F] _ [G] [Ab] You can write me off, [F] because I ain't giving, [Bb] because [Ab] I'm due to the _ IRS. _ _ _ _ _
You know why?
_ _ Because they just blow it, that's why.
_ _ Well, you can take the money they [Abm] spend studying the sex habits of the South [Ab] Americans. _
_ Keep us in beer for the next hundred years.
_ _ [Ebm] _ [B] _ [Db] _ [Abm] Good suckers.
_ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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