Paperback Writer Chords
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| Difficulty: | intermediate |
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| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Capo: | no capo |
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Paperback Writer – The Beatles
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Written by: Lennon/McCartney
Single (1966)
Now on: "Past Masters, Vol 2" and “Mono Masters, Vol 2”
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The intro and chorus part don’t have any chords in the strict sense. But
there must have been some initially as one can hear in the live versions.
There the Beatles play the chords suggested below in order to have some
orientation for the singers. When I play alone, I use these chords – sounds
quite nice.
Paperback Writer – live at Budokan 1966:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbJWjuwzk3M
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[Chords]
E-A-D-G-B-e
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
G5 3-x-0-0-3-3
C x-3-2-0-1-3
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MAIN RIFF
G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|------5-----3---|------------3---|
A|--3h5-----------|--3----3h5------|
E|3---------3-----|3-----3---------|
[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)
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3 comments
So simple it almost beggars belief at how good this actually sounds when you sing and play it ! Excellent stuff Sir as always
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After all these years I never knew what they were singing in the backing vocals, now I know it was 'Brother John' (Lennon?).
Just a suggestion, but it sounds good to me to alternate the G (355433) with a G7 (353433) and also the C (8 10 10 9 8 8) with a C7 (8 10 8 9 8 8)
[tab] G G7 G G7
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
G G7 G G7
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
G G7 G G7
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
G G7 G G7 C C7
And I need a job so I want to be a paperback writer
C C7 G5
Paperback writer [RIFF]
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thank you maguri great chords!
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