Paperback Writer Tab by
The Beatles

1966Rock3.7K views

Key: G major

Intro 1
C C 
 
G G 
 
Paperback writer
Am11 Am11 
 
(Writer, writer)
G5 G5 
 
G5 G5 
 
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G5 G5 
 
G5 G5 
 
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Verse 1
G5 G5 
 
Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
G5 G5 
 
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
And I need a job
C5 C5 
 
So I wanna be a paperback writer
Paperback
G5 G5 
 
   writer It's a
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Verse 2
G5 G5 
 
dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand
G5 G5 
 
His son is working for the Daily Mail
It's a steady job
C5 C5 
 
But he wants to be a paperback writer
G5 G5 
 
Paperback writer

Interlude 1
C C 
 
G G 
 
Paperback writer
Am11 Am11 
 
(Writer, writer)
G5 G5 
 
G5 G5 
 
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G5 G5 
 
G5 G5 
 
      It's a
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Verse 3
G5 G5 
 
thousand pages, give or take a few
I'll be writing more in a week or two
G5 G5 
 
I could make it longer if you like the style
I can change it 'round
C5 C5 
 
And I wanna be a paperback writer
Paperback
G5 G5 
 
   writer If you
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Verse 4
G5 G5 
 
really like it you can have the rights
It could make a million for you overnight
G5 G5 
 
If you must return it you can send it here
But I need a break
C5 C5 
 
And I a wanna be a paperback writer
G5 G5 
 
Paperback writer

Interlude 2
C C 
 
G G 
 
Paperback writer
Am11 Am11 
 
(Writer, writer)
G5 G5 
 
G5 G5 
 
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Outro 1

G5

Paperback writer

G5

(Paperback writer)

[Repeat and fade]

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