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Paperback Writer

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Paperback Writer chords
The Beatles  1966  *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback_Writer
C         G       Em7
Paperback writer, writer 
G7                          G
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
           G7                       G
It took me years to write, will you take a look
     G7                    G
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
      G7              G                      C     C7
And I need a job so I want to be a paperback writer
          G7 G
Paperback writer
       G7               G
It's a dirty story of a dirty man
        G7                    G
And his clinging wife doesn't understand
    G7                     G
His son is working for the Daily Mail
       G7                G                       C     C7
It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer
          G7 G
Paperback writer
       G7                      G
It's a thousand pages, give or take a few
        G7                G
I'll be writing more in a week or two
      G7                    G
I can make it longer if you like the style
      G7                     G                      C     C7
I can change it 'round and I want to be a paperback writer
          G7 G
Paperback writer
C         G       Em7
Paperback writer, writer 
       G7                     G
If you really like it you can have the rights
         G7                     G
It could make a million for you overnight
       G7                     G
If you must return it you can send it here
      G7                 G                      C     C7
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer
          G7 G
Paperback writer
C         G       Em7
Paperback writer, writer 
* Alternate:
Capo III
C    A
   = 
C7  A7
  = 
G    E
   = 
Em7C#m7
 = 
G7  E7
  = 
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Free chords for Paperback Writer by The Beatles. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Paperback Writer chords
The Beatles  1966  *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback_Writer
* Alternate:
Capo III
C   = A
C7  = A7
G   = E
Em7 = C#m7
G7  = E7
Set8

Paperback Writer Chords by The Beatles

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