[Intro]
C         G5      Am      C/D
Paperback writer, writer, writer
 
| G | % | % | % |
[RIFF]
 
 
[Verse]
     G5
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
           G5
It took me years to write, will you take a look
     G5
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
      G5                                     C
And I need a job so I want to be a paperback writer
          G5
Paperback writer [RIFF]
 
 
[Verse]
       G5
It's a dirty story of a dirty man
        G5
And his clinging wife doesn't understand
    G5
His son is working for the Daily Mail 
       G5                                        C
It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer
          G5
Paperback writer [RIFF]
 
 
[Chorus]
C         G5      Am      C/D
Paperback writer, writer, writer
 
| G | % | % | % |
[RIFF]
 
 
[Verse]
       G5
It's a thousand pages, give or take a few  
      (Frè        -            re)
        G5
I'll be writing more in a week or two
       (Jaaa       -      cques)
      G5
I can make it longer if you like the style          
     (Frè        -          re)
      G5                                            C
I can change it 'round and I want to be a paperback writer
     (Jaaa         -         cques)
          G5
Paperback writer [RIFF]
 
 
[Verse]
       G5
If you really like it you can have the rights
      (Frè        -           re)
         G5
It could make a million for you overnight
        (Jaaa          -        cques)
       G5
If you must return it you can send it here      
      (Frè        -           re)
      G5                                        C
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer
     (Jaaa        -      cques)
          G5
Paperback writer [RIFF]
 
 
[Chorus]
C         G5      Am      C/D
Paperback writer, writer, writer
 
| G | % | % | % |
[RIFF]
 
 
[Coda]
G5
Paperback writer
             Paperback writer
G5
Paperback writer
             Paperback writer
 
(repeat and fade)