Johnny Cash - After Taxes: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "After Taxes" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn After Taxes ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "After Taxes" smoothly on your ukulele.

B
I feel so good come payday
I think of all the things I'm going to
                       F#
Buy when I pick up my pay
Don't you know, but then they hand me
That little brown envelope
I peep inside, Lord I lose all hope
Because from those total wages earned
Down to that net amount that's due
                                               B
I feel the painful sense of loss between the two

Chorus:
F#                               B
There goes that bracelet for her arm
There goes that new fence for my farm
There goes that brand new Pontiac
There goes the shirt right off my back

          E                           B
You can dream about a honeymoon for two
          E                                 B
You can dream but that's about all you can do
                E                                     F#
Because by the time old Uncle Sam gets through with you

F#
You can buy her a pair of hose
A little powder for her nose
And take her down to Sloppy Joe's for beer
      B                 F#         B
And stew them are the facts after tax

You can dream about vacation in the sun
You can dream but you can never have you one
Because by the time your good old Uncle Sam gets done

F#
You've got just enough for gas
To see them city limits pass
And if you get back home fourth class
             B
I'd say you won

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "After Taxes" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "After Taxes" by Johnny Cash.

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