I.R.S Lyrics

[HoldenCaulfield]

It's so weird because whenever I read someone's lyrics with the song, I can hear them. The mind plays tricks. You all have some good ideas...

[Mr. Redman]

Love
Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I'm sure I've known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
Through all the muck (gettin out of this) debt
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter
To think that I'd pay
You made your mind up at home anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I have,
Forgotten you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna win and drag it out in your face
Reacquainted with your morning news
With a (tweak) hangover, and the headlines true now

[Finck Solo]

I've been too sure to offer my help,
I should've looked again dressed as somebody else
Even like I done way more right than wrong
Even like I'm living inside of this song
Even like I'm just too tired to kill
Maybe like I just walked in my skin
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a phony wrecking ball so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Amazing Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna win and drag it out in your face
Reacquainted with your morning news
With a (tweak) hangover, and the headlines true now


There's not anymore that I can do

[Jono]

Like a phony wrecking ball so long

That should be "Like a broken record for so long"

Sounds like that to me, anyway.

[HoldenCaulfield]

That first line after Finck's solo is giving me headaches. I cannot figure it out. Most of you all are saying "I've been too sure to offer my help", but I'm not hearing it. Anyway, after listening to it for pretty much all night and day, here's what I'm up to:

Guns N' Roses - I.R.S

(Intro)

No, oh oh,
Is it true?
What they say of you?

Gonna call the President,
gonna call with the private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need the FBI.

There's not anymore that I can do,
all the reasons that you need, I'll follow you.
So when you plead the Fifth and
in the end the charge is true.

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong,
wouldn't be the last, I'm sure I'm gone.

Through all the rumors I can tell,
some things didn't work so well.

Well anyway it feels the same,
when you first told me you were gone,
so long ago, but I feel lead on.

Through all the bullshit that I'm in this wreck,
and that's the truth, now here's the worse yet.

Wouldn't even amount to the things that I've paid,
you bend your mind, I'd be gone anyway,
there's no use knowing that you've done lost,
You'd have seen it coming all along.

Well it's true, oh,
I asked, but don't forget,
uh, oh!

Gonna call the President,
gonna call myself a private eye,
gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI.

Gonna make this a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your morning news
with a sweet hangover
are your headlines true now?

*Finck solo*
Ohh, ohh.

I'll be there when you (*join yourself in my hell*),
I'll say this like I did when it's somebody else ,
feeling like I'm somewhere all alone,
feeling like I'm living inside of this song.
feeling like I'm just too tired to kill,
feeling like I've just walked in my shit,
could've been waitin' out here alone,
like a broken record for so long.

What can I do?
Oooh, ooh.

I'm gonna call the President,
gonna call a private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do?
If I gave up on feeling,
it's like a crime you know it's truuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeee!

*Bucket solo*

Gonna call the President,
gonna get myself a private eye,
ooh, gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI,

Gonna make it a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your word and your news,
with a sweet hangover, are your headlines true?

It's not anymore that I can do...

[axlsalinger]

Like a phony wrecking ball so long

That should be "Like a broken record for so long"

You're right. Funny thing is, I had it right the first time last year from that poor quality radio version! However now when he says "record for" it sounds just like "wrecking ball". Anyway, I think these lyrics are getting pretty close:


IRS - Guns n' Roses
Lyrics by W. Axl Rose as transcribed by the GNR Community


So, oh ohh

Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been led on
Through all the emotions that I've had to take
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter
To think that I'd pay
You made your mind up ad hoc anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true now
[Finck Solo]

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I've done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I just (walked) in my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

[Woooo!]

Feel like I'll never get ya out of this song

I disagree. I think it is;

Feels like I'm living inside of this song

[KeVoRkIaN]

Like a phony wrecking ball so long

That should be "Like a broken record for so long"

You're right. Funny thing is, I had it right the first time last year from that poor quality radio version! However now when he says "record for" it sounds just like "wrecking ball". Anyway, I think these lyrics are getting pretty close:


IRS - Guns n' Roses
Lyrics by W. Axl Rose as transcribed by the GNR Community


So, oh ohh

Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been led on
Through all the emotions that I've had to take
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter
To think that I'd pay
You made your mind up ad hoc anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true now
[Finck Solo]

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I've done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I just (walked) in my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

Those are the closest lyrics so far it got rid of a lot of the obvious errors like "dressing up as someone else  " etc

I been thinking you're too bad for my health - whoever got that one congratulations - that was the hardest line of all!

shit/share - nice call hard to tell on that one! - at least kill is gone too

[metalmessiah80]

Heres what I got:

IRS

Gonna call the president
gonna call a private eye
gonna get the irs
gonna need the fbi

Theres not anymore that I can do
all the reasons that you gave I follow you
till when you leave it may be the end of time its true
wouldnt be the first time I been wrong
wouldnt be the last I'm sure I'm wrong
All the rumors I can tell
some things didnt work so well
well it feels the same
when you first told me you were gone
so long ago but I feel lead on
through all the bullshit that i've ever said
thats the truth and heres the worst yet
wouldn't even matter the things that I'd say
you made your mind up and gone anyway
theres no use now in dragging it on
should have seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true now

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I've done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I just (walked) in my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

[Scree]

I wrote these up Friday night while buzzing from a big assed bottle of red wine:

No-o-o
Is it true?
?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There's not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'll follow you
When you plead the fifth,
That'd be the end of time, its true

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last time sure I've found
All the rumors I can tell,
Something's didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
Through all the motives
And thats the truth and here's the worst yet
When I need another new favorite I say
You've made your mind up at home anyway
And it's no use now we can't get it on
Really seen it coming all along

Well it is true ...ooh... I had,
Forgotten you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna win it right down in your face
Read about it with your morning news
With a sweet hang over, and their headlines too now

**Finck**

I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health
I set it up again dressed as somebody else
****THIS LINE IS HARD AS HELL TO WORK OUT DUE TO OVER LAYERING****
Feeling like I'm living inside of this song
Feeling like I'm just too sad to care ?(kill)?
Maybe like I just walked in my shit
Could it be the waste that I carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.

I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna get myself the FBI.

ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

**Bucket**

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna win right down in your face
Read about it with your morning news
With a sweet hang over, and their headlines too

There's not anymore that I can do

[HoldenCaulfield]

Here's my newest version after some revisions:


Guns N' Roses - I.R.S

(Intro)

Love, oh oh,
Is it true,
What they say of you?

Gonna call the President,
gonna call with the private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need the FBI.

There's not anymore that I can do,
all the reasons that you need, I'm tired of you.
So when you plead the Fifth and
in the end the charge is true.
Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong,
wouldn't be the last, I'm sure I've gone
through all the rumors I can tell,
some things didn't work so well.

Well anyway it feels the same,
when you first told me you were gone,
so long ago, but I feel lead on.

Through all the bullshit that I'm in this wreck,
and that's the truth, now here's the worse yet.

Wouldn't even amount to the things that I've paid,
you bend your mind, I'd be gone anyway,
and there's no use knowing that you've done lost,
You'd have seen it coming all along.

Well it's true, oh,
I had, but that was you,
uh, oh!

Gonna call the President,
gonna call myself a private eye,
gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI.

Gonna make this a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your morning news
with a sweet hangover and your headlines too, now.

*Finck solo*
Ohh, ohh.

Now do you think I'm doin' this all for my health,
I'll say this stuff again now to somebody else ,
feeling like I done went wrong at home,
feeling like I'm living inside of this song.
feeling like I'm just too tired to care,
feeling like I've just walked in my shit,
could've been waitin' out here alone,
like a broken record for so long.

What can I do?
Oooh, ooh.

I'm gonna call the President,
gonna call a private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do?
If I gave my heart freely,
it's like a crime you know it's truuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeee!

*Bucket solo*

Gonna call the President,
gonna get myself a private eye,
ooh, gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI,

Gonna make it a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your words and your news,
with a sweet hangover and your headlines too.

It's not anymore that I can do...

[BrokenGlass]

I'm pretty sure the line is:

Feelin' like I'm just too tired to care,
Feelin' like I've done more than my share.

But other than that sounds right. 

[axlsalinger]

Feelin' like I'm just too tired to care,
Feelin' like I've done more than my share.

Nice work, I think you might have nailed these two lines.

As for the last couple of revisions, I still think we had it mostly right earlier.

wouldn't be the last, I'm sure I've gone

Pretty sure he says "Wouldn't be the last, I should have known". It sounds like that's what he's saying, and it makes more sense. I thought it was "sure" for a while, but now I don't think so.

Through all the bullshit that I'm in this wreck,

"Through all the emotions that I've had to take" may not be exact, but he definitely says the word 'emotions' here.

gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your morning news
with a sweet hangover and your headlines too, now.

Pretty sure he's talking about waving a newspaper in the person's face, 'read it daily' or 'read the paper', could still be reacquainted or re-invented though. Almost certain it's 'headlines true'.

[Jizzo]

i love the lyrics but would hate for this song to be the first single because the casual listener is going to laugh at the lyrics

[axlsalinger]

Well, they aren't Axl's best but they are probably still more interesting than most rock lyrics out there these days. Take a look at Nickelback, Simple Plan or Strokes lyrics, then come back to this one.

[Dont Try Me]

we realy need lyrics in the booklet

[destroier]

love
is it true
what they say of you
gonna call the president
gonna call the private i
gonna get the irs
gonna need the fbi
there's not anymore that I can do           
all the reasons that you give
I follow you
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and baby every time it's true
wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
wouldn't be the last I'm sure I'm wrong
with all the rumors I can tell
some things didn't work so well
---------------------------

when you first told me you were gone
so long ago but I still head on
through all the bullshit that I've had to take
and that's the truth and here's the worst yet
it wouldn't even matter for me that I pray
you've made your mind up and gone anyway
and there's no use now in draggin it on
------- seen it comin all along
well it's true
I am done with you
gonna call the president
gonna call myself a private i
gonna need the irs
gonna get the fbi
gonna make this a federal case
gonna wave it right down in your face?
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I've been ----------- to offer my help?
I've seen ya look to get it from somebody else?
feelin like i've done way more than wrong
feelin like I'm livin inside of this song
feelin like I'm just too tired to care
feelin like i just walked through my shit
could it be the way that I've carried on
like a broken record for so long
and I do   oooooooohh oooohh
gonna call the president
gonna call a private i
gonna get the irs
gonna need myself the fbi
ooohhh what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you  ohhhhoooh
it's such a crime
you know it's trueeeeeeeeee

gonna call the president
gonna get myself a private i
oooh gonna need the irs
gonna get the fbi
gonna make it a federal case
gonna wave it right down in your face?
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there's not anymore that I can do

[dave-gnfnr2k]

ITs

I had Forgotten.

[axlsalinger]

I had Forgotten.

We had that in there for the longest time and it is certainly hard to tell what's he's saying, but I think it may be "I had my doubts with you". Since he's got some doubts, he's calling in a private eye, the IRS, the FBI, etc.

Hopefully we will be able to find the correct words in the CD liner notes soon enough!

[Neemo]

Is it true
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call in the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the Legions they tell me
I?ll follow you
When you plead the fifth, in the end of time it?s true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last time I'm sure I've found
All the rumors I can tell,
Something?s didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
through all the motions I have in a day
That?s the truth and here?s the worst yet
"well I need another favor" I say
But you made your mind up and off you went
I got so used, now, to how that lingered on
Couldn?t see it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had forgotten it was you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it there right there out in your face
Read a minute with your morning at noon
With a cheap hang over, and their headlines true now
[Finck Solo]

Well maybe you think I'm doing this all for my health
I shoulda looked again, then, for somebody else
feelin' like I've done way more than wrong
feelin' like I'm livin' inside of this song
feelin' like I'm just too tired to care
feelin' like I've just walked through my share
couldn't been a week that I've carried on
been working on this record far too long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna get myself the FBI.
 
ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true         
[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna make myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it there right there out in your face
Read a minute with your morning at noon
With a cheap hang over, and their headlines true now

There's not anymore that I can do

[axlsalinger]

Read a minute with your morning at noon
With a cheap hang over, and their headlines true now

Don't you think it makes more sense to refer to the "morning news" rather than "morning at noon" when the following line mentions "headlines?"

You may be on to something with "cheap hangover", however. I have never really thought he says "sweet", sounds more like "tweak". Could actually be cheap.