Paperback Writer Chords

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Paperback Writer by Paul McCartney is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			 G 
Dear sir or madam will you read my book?, 
            G 
it took me years to write, will you take the book? 
      G 
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, 
            G 
paperback writer. 

It's a dirty story of a dirty man, 
and his clinging wife doesn't understand. 
His son is working for the daily mail, 
it's a stedy job, but he want to be a paperback writer, 
paperback writer. 

Paperback writer, (Paperback writer). 

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. 

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. 

Paperback writer, (Paperback writer). 

   G 
(Paperback writer), Paperback writer,.. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante