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   THE BEATLES - PAPERBACK WRITER (Lennon/McCartney) Released as a
                 single with RAIN as B side on 10th June 1966.


Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear,
And I need a job,
So I want to be a paperback writer,
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 steady job,
But he wants 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 could 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.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer...

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  e         15      15  10     10          15      15  10     10  
  B         12      12  12     12          12      12  12     12  
  G         12      12  12     12          12      12  12     12  
  D                                                               
  A                                                               
  E                                                               
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        B  Bend
        R  Release
        /  Slide up
        \  Slide down
        H  Hammer-on
        P  Pull-off
        ~  Vibrato
        +  Harmonic
        x  Mute note
        .  Play note like a dot in standard notation
        ^  Ties two notes together
        (. Pause
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e
B
G
D	5 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5 5
A	5 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5 5
E	3 3 3 3 3	3 3 3 3 3
e
B
G
D	5 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5 5 5
A	5 5 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5 5 5 5
E	3 3 3 3 3 3	3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e
B
G
D	5 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5
A	5 5 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5 5
E	3 3 3 3 3 3	3 3 3 3 3
e
B
G
D	5 5	5 5 5 5
A	5 5 5 5 7 5	5 5 5 5 5 5
E	3 3 3 3 3 3	3 3 3 3 3 3
e	15 15 10 10	15 15 10 10
B	12 12 12 12	12 12 12 12
G	12 12 12 12	12 12 12 12
D
A
E