[C]Pa perback [G]wr iter, [Em7]wri ter
[G7]D ear 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 [C]b e a paperback writer
Paperback [G7]writer
[G7]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 [C]pap erback writer
Paperback [G7]writer
[G7]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 [C]p aperback writer
[G7]Paperbac k writer
[C]P aperback [G]w riter, [Em7]wri ter
[G7]I f 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 [C]p aperback writer
Paperback [G7]wri ter
[C]P aperback [G]wr iter, [Em7]wr iter