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Paul McCartney

George wrote Taxman, and I played guitar on it. He wrote it in anger at finding out what the taxman did. He had never known before then what could happen to your money.

Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney is saying that George Harrison created the song "Taxman" because he was upset after learning how much money the government takes through taxes. This was a new and surprising realization for George, which made him angry enough to write the song.

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