Key: B major
Verse 1
A#
F
Bb
The Emperor is fond
of marble dragons,
C
Bb
His extravagance nobody can deny,
Eb
B
Bb
F
Bb
No wonder taxes are high.
In every room he wants a golden Buddha,
C
Bb
Though to estimate the cost
Cm
B
F
Bb
No wonder taxes are high
Bb
Eb
work till our bones are all cracked
Db
F
Workman's Compensation Act
B
Bb
His Majesty delights in throwing parties
Eb
Bb
B
So we have to furnish food
Bb
B
Bb
F
No wonder taxes are high
Eb
B
Oh me oh my
G
Cm
Eb
Bb
No wonder taxes are high
Gb
B
His grace can only sleep
on yellow satin
Gb
B
Every night he has a change
Gb
Dbm
B
Though we want him to en
Abm
B
Em
joy his hushabye
B
Gb
B
No wonder taxes are high
He liked to juggle emeralds and rubies,
so he cornered all the
Db
Dbm
emeralds and rubies.
Gb
B
Em
His collection is a knock -off to the eye.
B
Gb
B
No wonder taxes are high,
Abm
B
E
yet we work, work,
Gb
B
Our master loves to ogle pretty dancers
He already has a thousand
Db
Dbm
pretty dan cers
Gb
Dbm
But today he command
B
Em
eered a new supply
B
Gb
B
No wonder taxes are high,
oh me, oh my
Ab
Db
Dbm
Gb
B
No wonder taxes are high
G
C
He likes to look at fireworks in the evening
So we're forced to shoot our fireworks
Dm
C
Fm
And so many that they clatter up the sky
C
G
C
No wonder taxes are high
He drinks a foreign drink
that's known as brandy
So a caravan arrived and
C
Fm
It's too bad his royal throat is always dry
C
G
C
No wonder taxes are high
G#m
G
us for overtime.
of heavy perfume.
And his concubines adore
It's a shame the way they
C
Fm
splash it on the guy.
C
G
No wonder taxes are high.
A
D
C
For me or mine, no wonder taxes are high.
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