Paperback writer

Lennon / McCartney – Beatles: Collection of Beatles Oldies (But Goldies) (1966)

 


Paperback writer (paperback writer, paperback writer)

 

Riff - Riff

        G7

Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?

It took me years to write, will you take a look

It's based on a novel by a man named Lear

  C

And I need a job so I want to be a paperback writer

        G7     Riff

Paperback writer

 

        G7

It's a dirty story of a dirty man

And his clinging wife doesn't understand

His son is working for the Daily Mail

      C

It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer

         G7

Paperback writer

 

Paperback writer (paperback writer, paperback writer)

 

Riff - Riff

          G7

It's a thousand pages, give or take a few

I'll be writing more in a week or two

I can make it longer if you like the style

C

I can change it 'round and I want to be a paperback writer

      G7       Riff

Paperback writer

 

           G7

If you really like it you can have the rights

It could make a milion for you overnight

If you must return it you can send it here

       C

But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer

      G7

Paperback writer

 

Paperback writer (paperback writer, paperback writer)

 

Riff - Riff

       G7

(Paperback writer) paperback writer

(Paperback writer) paperback writer

 

Riff:

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        G7

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        C

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Voices:

       Paperback writer

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                  Paperback writer

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                            Paperback writer

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       Paperba___________ck writer

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      Paperback writer

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Underline: Chorus (ah) G7

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G|--4---5---7---4-------------

 

  (Paperback writer) paperback writer

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B|-8-10-12-12-8--3-3--3---3-3-

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