Paperback writer — Beatles

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # # Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 14:34:00 -0800 From: [email protected] (Chris Fargis )

Song: Paperback Writer Artist: The Beatles

I prefer to play the opening like this:

It sounds better than the open strings in the previous posting. Just A thought...

-C

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From: [email protected] (Mikko Laaninen)

I think it was on 'Rubber Soul'? Don't know for sure. Well, here it is, with the first bit tabbed:

Paperback Writer

By John Lennon & Paul McCartney

It took almost 30 years to get this song on a computer :-) (Original written in 1966, I wrote this on 01.01.1995) Yip, it's the best two-chord song I've ever heard...

This is the intro bit:

And the complete lyrics & chords:

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

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 milion 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...

And I'll send this to Nevada, too :-) _/_ _ _/ _/ Mikko T. Laaninen _/_/__/_/ _/ e-mail: [email protected] _/ _/ _/ _/___ phone: +358-0-557266 (_Don't_use_this_please_) _/ _/ _/___/ Any opinions expressed herein are probably mine.