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F                C       Dm7/C
Paper back writer (paperback writer)

C        
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
                 C7                               C
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
It’s based on a novel by a man named Lear
         C7                     C                                  F
And I need a job, so I want to be a paperback writer,
C      B       C
Paperback writer.

It’s a dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn’t understand.
Their son is working for the Daily Mail,
It’s a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer,
F               C       Dm7/C  C
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 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 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.

C
Paperback writer – paperback writer.