[Intro]

spoken word:

  Fmaj7       Em
[Oooh]       
Fmaj7              Em 
         Man   [ooh] man what time is it
     Fmaj7                        
[Oooh]      Man I got to run this errand
          Em
[Oooh]
                                          Fmaj7
Man I don't see no cabs nowhere, wait a minute, yeh that one over there
G(x7 staccato strikes) [whistle call]


[Verse 1]
Fmaj7    Fmaj7
Taxi,    take me to
    Fmaj7         Em
The other side of town
        Am            Am
Just as fast as you can
Fmaj7        Fmaj7       Fmaj7   Em     Am
Taxi,     before my lady puts me down


[Verse 2]
Fmaj7            Fmaj7
Please won't you hurry
          Am               Am
Can't you see she's got me worried
Fmaj7            Fmaj7
   I don't wanna lose her love
Em            Em
  I don't wanna lose her


[Verse 3]
   Fmaj7         Fmaj7
The crosstown is too slow
Am               Am
Hitchhiking is a no-no
Fmaj7            Fmaj7
   She's all I'm thinking of
G                G
All I'm thinking of


[Verse 4]
Fmaj7            Fmaj7
    Taxi,   I've got some
         Fmaj7 Em
Patching up to do
       Am      Am
Yes, I have now
Fmaj7           Fmaj7
Taxi,    like a fool
            Fmaj7    Em
I broke her heart in two
Em             Am               Am
    Sure didn't mean to do it now


[Verse 5]
   Fmaj7            Fmaj7
So start your meter running
    Am              Am
And get your engine humming
Fmaj7             Fmaj7
     I just wanna see her
Em            Em
   Just wanna see her
         Fmaj7        Fmaj7
With the pedal to the metal
             Am                 Am
There's this matter I've got to settle
Fmaj7        Fmaj7
  I deceived her and 
G                    G
Oh I know it grieves her,


[Bridge 1]
Fmaj7     Fmaj7       Fmaj7     Fmaj7       Em        Em
Taxi
     Am       Am
Lala da da da.
Fmaj7    Fmaj7       Fmaj7      Fmaj7     Em      Em
                                           lalala lalala
Am    Am


[Bridge 2]
Fmaj     Fmaj7
Am       Am
Fmaj     Fmaj7
Em       Em
Fmaj     Fmaj7
Am       Am
Fmaj7    Fmaj7
G        G


[Verse 6]
Fmaj7    Fmaj7   Fmaj7         Fmaj7  Em       Em
Taxi,            take me to my baby's place
        Am               Am
Just as fast as you can
Fmaj7      Fmaj7        Fmaj7     Em     Em
Taxi,      don't get me there too late
                 Am      Am
Sure don't wanna do that


[Verse 7]
    Fmaj7           Fmaj7
The freeway will be quicker
    Am                    Am
Her new love is comin' to get her
Fmaj7        Fmaj7
   I'm goin' out of my mind
Em          Em
Goin out of my mind
Fmaj7               Fmaj7
She's my reason for livin'
    Am              Am
And this is why I'm leadin
            Fma7      Fmaj7
Through the red lights
           Fmaj7
Stop signs
        G (x12)
Just as long as I get there on time


[Verse 8]
Fmaj7 Fmaj7  Fmaj7          Fmaj7         Em    Em
Taxi,        take me to the other side of town
         Am         Am
Just as fast as you can
Fmaj7 Fmaj7   Fmaj7        Fmaj7   Em    Em
Taxi,       before my lady lets me down
             Am          Am
I dont wanna lose her love
Fmaj7
Taxi