Intro:  G7 
 
     G7 
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book? 
G7 
It took me years to write, will you take a look? 
G7 
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear, 
G7                                            C 
And I need a job, so I want to be a paperback writer, 
G    F    G7 nc 
Paperback writer. 
 
         G7 
It's the dirty story of a dirty man, 
G7 
And his clinging wife doesn't understand. 
G7 
His son is working for the Daily Mail. 
G7                                                C 
It's a steady job, but he wants to be a paperback writer, 
G    F    G7 nc 
Paperback writer. Paperback writer. (Paperback, paperback writer.) 
 
Break:  G7 
 
G7 
It's a thousand pages, give or take a few, 
G7 
I'll be writing more in a week or two. 
G7 
I can make it longer if you like the style, 
G7                                                  C 
I can change it 'round and I want to be a paperback writer, 
G    F    G7 nc 
Paperback writer. 
  
       G7 
If you really like it you can have the rights. 
G7 
It could make a million for you overnight. 
G7 
If you must return it you can send it here, 
G7                                              C 
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer, 
G    F    G7 nc 
Paperback writer. Paperback writer.