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Paperback Writer(chromatic)

by the beatles · posted by dino

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
6 -6  7  7  7  7    -6   6   7   7   7
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
 7  7   -7  <-7 <-7  <-7    -7   7   -7  7   7  6 -6
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
  7    7 7 7  7   7 -6  6    7    7
Based on a novel by a  man named Lear
 7 -7 <-7 <-7 <-7  -7 7  -7   7  7 5  5  5   6   -6  -6
And I need a  job, so I want to be a pa-per-back wri-ter,
 7   7 <-7   8   8
Pap-er-back wri-te-----r.

 6   -6   7 7    7  7 -6 6  7   7  7   
It's the dirty stor-y of a dirt-y man
 7   -7 <-7  <-7   <7  -7  7   -7  7    7
And his clin-ging wife doesn't un-der-stand.
 6   7   7  7    7  -6   6  7  7   7
His son is work-ing for the Daily Mail,
 7  -7  <-7 <-7 <-7  -7  7  -7    7  7 5  5  5   6   -6 -6
It's a stead-y  job but he wants to be a pa-per-back writer,
 7  7  <-7  6  -6
Pa-per-back writer.
 7   7 <-7   8   8
Pa-per-back writer

6   -6  7  7    7  7    -6  6  7   7  7
It's a thousand pages, give or take a few,
 7   -7 <-7 <-7  <7  -7 7  -7  7    7
I'll be writing more in a week or two.
6  7   7    7  7 -6   6  7    7   7    7
I can make it longer if you like the style,
7  -7   <-7  <-7 <-7  -7  7  -7   7 7  5  5  5   6   -6 -6
I can change it round and I want to be a pap-er-back writer,
7   7 <-7   8   8
Pa-per-back writer.

6  -6   7  7    7   7  -6  6    7   7   7
If you really like it you can have the rights,
 7   -7  <-7 <-7 <7  -7  7   -7  7    7
It could make a million for you overnight.
6   7   7    7  7  -6   6   7    7   7   7
If you must return it, you can send it here
 7 -7 <-7 <-7 <-7  -7  7  -7   7 7  5  5  5   6   -6 -6
But I need a break and I want to be a pap-er-back writer,
 7  7  <-7  6  -6
Pa-per-back writer.
 7   7 <-7   8   8
Pa-per-back writer
 7  7  <-7  6  -6
Pa-per-back writer.
 7   7 <-7   8   8
Pa-per-back writer
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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