Paperback Writer
The Beatles (Lennon & McCartney, 1966)


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Acapella - Followed by Riff x2 over chords
Pa - per - back  wri - ter... (writer...)  (writer...)
| [G7]   | [G7]   | [G7]   | [G7]  

Dear | [G7] Sir or Madam will you | read my book?
It took me | [G7] years to write will you | take a look?
It's | [G7] based on a novel by a | man named Lear
and I | [G7] need a job so I | want to be a paperback | [C] writer | [C]  
paperback | [G7↓] writ- [G7↓] er. | [NC]

It's the | [G7] dirty story of a | dirty man
and his | [G7] clinging wife doesn't | understand.
His | [G7] son is working for the | daily Mail
It's a | [G7] steady job but he | wants to be a paperback | [C] writer | [C]  
paperback | [G7↓] writ- [G7↓] er. | [NC]

Acapella - Followed by Riff x2 over chords
Pa - per - back  wri - ter... (writer...)  (writer...)
| [G7]   | [G7]   | [G7]   | [G7]  

It's a | [G7] thousand pages give or | take a few,
I'll be | [G7] writing more in a | week or two.
I can | [G7] make it longer if you | like the style,
I can | [G7] change it round and I | want to be a paperback | [C] writer   | [C]  
paperback | [G7↓] writ- [G7↓] er. | [NC]

If you | [G7] really like it you can | have the rights,
it could | [G7] make a million for you | overnight.
If you | [G7] must return it you can | send it here,
But I | [G7] need a break and I | want to be a paperback | [C] writer   | [C]  
paperback | [G7↓] writ- [G7↓] er. | [NC]

Acapella - Followed by Riff x2 over chords
Pa - per - back  wri - ter... (writer...)  (writer...)
| [G7]   | [G7]   | [G7]   | [G7]  


#Play along in this key.
#Last Updated 06/01/18 JJ
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