Paperback Writer bass

Paperback Writer

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  THE BEATLES - PAPERBACK WRITER (Lennon & McCartney) Released as 
                a double A single w RAIN on 10th June 1966.

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  Bass tab by: PJVillanueva





  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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    1 Pa.........perback             wri............ter

                                   2 Pa..........perback


    2 wri...........ter

    3 Pa.........perback             wri............ter




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                                                          Dear
    00:12  VERSE

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    Sir     or      Madam,  will you read   my      book? It took me



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    years   to write,      will you take a  look?              It's



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    based   on  a   novel   by  a   man     named   Lear,   And I 



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    need    a job,          So I    want to  be a   paperback 



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    writer,                                    Pa.......per.back  
                                              (Pa.......per.back

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    writer.                                                 It's a     
    writer)

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    dirty      story        of a    dirty      man,         and his



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    clinging   wife         doesn't understand.                His



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    son     is working     for the  Daily      Mail. 



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    steady     job,        but he  wants to  be a    paperback 



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    writer,                                    Pa.......per.back  
                                              (Pa.......per.back


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    writer.                                               
    writer)



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                                                          It's a

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    thousand   pages,      give or  take    a few.           I'll be
   (Fre.............................re.............................



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    writing    more         in a    week or two.            I  could
    Jac.............................ques...........................



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     make   it longer       if you  like    the style.      I can
    Fre.............................re.............................



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     change it 'round,      And I   want to be  a   paperback 
    Jac.............................ques...........................)



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    writer,                                    Pa.......per.back  
                                              (Pa.......per.back


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    writer.                                                  If you                   
    writer)

    01:20  VERSE

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    really     like    it  you can  have    the rights.     You could
   (Fre.............................re.............................



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    make    a million      for you  overnight.              If you
    Jac.............................ques...........................



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     must   return     it   you can send    it here,        But I 
    Fre.............................re.............................



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    need    a break,        And I   want to be a    paperback 
    Jac.............................ques...........................)



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    writer,                                    Pa.......per.back  
                                              (Pa.......per.back


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    writer.                                               
    writer)


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    Pa.........per..back ...........wri................ter, 
                                                   (Paper...back


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    writer.)


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    Pa.........per..back ...........wri................ter, 
                                                   (Paper...back 


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    writer)
  

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    Pa.........per..back ...........wri................ter, 
                                                   (Paper...back 


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    writer)
    .............................Fade..............................
    02:09

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    Pa.........per..back ...........wri................ter, 
                                                   (Paper...back 
    ...............................................................


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    writer)
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