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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 discovering how much money the government takes in taxes. Before this, George hadn’t realized the full impact taxes could have on his earnings.

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