After Taxes chords by Johnny Cash

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Intro 1

Verse 1

I feel so good come payday

I think of all the things I'm gonna buy

When I pick up my pay

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Verse 2

Don't you know,

but then they hand me that little brown envelope

Verse 3
I peep inside, Lord I lose all hope
D 
 (D major) 
'Cause from those total wages earned
Down to that net amount that's due
I feel the painful sense of
loss between the two
G 
 (G major) 

Verse 4
D 
 (D major) There goes that bracelet
G 
D 
for her arm  (G major)  (D major) 
There goes that new fence
G 
D 
for my farm  (G major)  (D major) 
G 
There goes that brand new Pontiac  (G major) 
D 
 (D major) There goes the shirt right off my back
G 
 (G major) 

Verse 5
C 
You can dream  (C major) about a
G 
honeymoon for two  (G major) 
C 
You can dream  (C major) but that's
G 
about all you can do  (G major) 
C 
'Cause by the time  (C major) old uncle
Sam gets through with you
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 6
You can buy her a pair of hose
A little powder for her nose
And take her down to Sloppy
G 
Joe's for beer and stew  (G major) 
D 
G 
Them are the facts  (D major) after  (G major) tax

Verse 7
C 
You can dream  (C major) about
G 
vacation in the sun (G major) 
C 
You can dream  (C major) but you can't
G 
never have one  (G major) 
C 
'Cause by the time  (C major) your good old
uncle Sam gets done
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 8
You've got just enough for gas
To see them city limits pass
And if you get back home fourth
G 
class I'd say you  (G major) won

Verse 9
D 
There  (D major) goes that bracelet
G 
D 
for her arm  (G major)  (D major) 
There goes that new fence
G 
D 
for my farm  (G major)  (D major) 
G 
D 
Send back that short wave radio  (G major)  (D major) 
Cancel that trip to Mexico
G 
D 
 (G major)  (D major) Forget that brand
G 
D 
new Pontiac  (G major)  (D major) 
There goes the shirt right off my back
G 
 (G major) 