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Paperback Writer chords by The Beatles (Official Version)

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C
G
Am11
G5
C5

Intro 1

C

G

Paperback writer

Am11

(Writer, writer)

G5

G5

G5

G5

Verse 1
G5 
Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
G5 
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
And I need a job
C5 
So I wanna be a paperback writer
G5 
Paperback writer

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Verse 2

G5

It's a dirty story of a dirty man

And his clinging wife doesn't understand

G5

His son is working for the Daily Mail

It's a steady job

C5

But he wants to be a paperback writer

G5

Paperback writer

Interlude 1

C

G

Paperback writer

Am11

(Writer, writer)

G5

G5

G5

G5

Verse 3
G5 
It's a thousand pages, give or take a few
I'll be writing more in a week or two
G5 
I could make it longer if you like the style
I can change it 'round
C5 
And I wanna be a paperback writer
G5 
Paperback writer

Verse 4
G5 
If you really like it you can have the rights
It could make a million for you overnight
G5 
If you must return it you can send it here
But I need a break
C5 
And I a wanna be a paperback writer
G5 
Paperback writer

Interlude 2

C

G

Paperback writer

Am11

(Writer, writer)

G5

G5

G5

G5

Outro 1

G5

Paperback writer

G5

(Paperback writer)

[Repeat and fade]

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C
G
Am11
G5
C5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 160

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am11: 5-x-5-5-3-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Paperback Writer by The Beatles, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Paperback Writer the way The Beatles intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Paperback Writer

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