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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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Dear
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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
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writer. It's a
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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
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writer.
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It's a
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thousand pages, give or take a few. I'll be
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writing more in a week or two. I could
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make it longer if you like the style. I can
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change it 'round, And I want to be a paperback
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writer. If you
writer)
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really like it you can have the rights. You could
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make a million for you overnight. If you
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must return it you can send it here, But I
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need a break, And I want to be a paperback
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writer.
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01:51 CODA
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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,
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