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Song title:       Paperback Writer
Original Album:	  (Single B-side)

Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Copyright © 1965 Northern Songs Limited
Published by Northern Songs Limited

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
Released as a B-side to "We Can Work It Out" in 1965.
Guitar Figure 1 is used in the intro and, with some variations,
in the verses.


INTRO:

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|-----3h5-------------|-----3-------3h5------|
|--3------------3-----|--3-------3-----------|




VERSE:
     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
Paperback writer.


VERSE:
It's the dirty story of a dirty man  
And his clinging wife doesn’t understand
His son is working for the Daily Mail
It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer.
Paperback writer.


VERSE:
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,
I can change it 'round and I want to be a paperback writer.
Paperback writer.


VERSE:
If you really like it you can have the rights,
It could make a million for you overnight.
If you must return it you can send it here,
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer.
Paperback writer.

C         G       Cmaj9
Paperback writer
	         (Paperback writer)

C         G
Paperback writer.	[repeat and fade]


CHORDS:
G      355433 or 320003
G7     353433 or 320001
C      x35553 or x32010
Cmaj9  020010