Paperback Writer Chords

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Paperback Writer by The Beatles is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G7 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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  			      G7 
 Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book? 
      G7 
 It took me years to write, will you take a look 
      G7 
 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 


 G7 
 It's a dirty story of a dirty man 
      G7 
 And his clinging wife doesn't understand 
      G7 
 His son is working for the Daily Mail 
                                                  C 
 It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer 
           G7 
 Paperback writer 


 G7 
 It's a thousand pages, give or take a few 
      G7 
 I'll be writing more in a week or two 
      G7 
 I can make it longer if you like the style 
                                                     C 
 I can change it 'round and I want to be a paperback writer 
           G7 
 Paperback writer 


 G7 
 If you really like it you can have the rights 
      G7 
 It could make a milion for you overnight 
      G7 
 If you must return it you can send it here 
                                                 C 
 But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer 
           G7 
 Paperback writer 

 G7 
 Paperback writer... 

    	

Chord diagrams

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