[intro] Pa - per - back wri - ter, pa - per - back wri - ter, [verse 1] G7 Dear Sir or Mad-am will you read my book? G7 It took me years to write will you take a look? G7 It's based on a nov-el by a man named Lear G7 C and I need a job so I want to be a pa-per-back writ - er G7 pa - per - back writ - er. [verse 2] G7 It's the dir-ty sto-ry of a dirt-y man and his cling-ing wife G7 does-n't un-der-stand. His son is work - ing for the dai-ly Mail G7 C It's a stead-y job but he wants to be a pa-per-back writ-er G7 pa - per-back writ - er. Pa - per-back writer. [verse 3] G7 It's a thousand pag-es give or take a few, I'll be writ-ing more G7 in a week or two. I can make long-er if you like the style, G7 C I can change it round and I want to be a pa-per-back writ - er G7 pa - per-back writ - er. [verse 4] G7 If you real - ly like it you can have the rights, G7 it could make a mil - lion for you o-ver-night. G7 If you must re - turn it you can send it here, G7 C But I need a break and I want to be a pa-per-back writ - er G7 pa - per-back writ - er. [outro] Pa - per-back writ - er pa-per-back writ - er G7 Pa - per- back writ - er (paperback writer) G7 Pa - per- back writ - er (paperback writer) G7 Pa - per- back writ - er (paperback writer) G7 Pa - per- back writ - er (paperback writer)