The Beatles
"Paperback Writer"
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Album: Single, and the "Hey Jude" album
Tuning: Standard E A D G
Tabbed by Jesse Pollack
Intro:
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A(Nothing)
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A—12—12—12—12—12—12— (Do this REAL fast!)
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"Dear Sir Or Madam...."
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D——————10—11—12—————————10—10—11—12— (Slide all this quickly)
A—10—10————————————10—10————————————
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"Paperback Writer..."
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A——————————10—10——10——10——
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"PAPERBACK WRITER!..."
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A—10—10—10——————————————
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"It's A Dirty Story..."
G——————————————12———————————————————
D——————10—11—12—————————10—10—11—12— (Slide all this quickly)
A—10—10————————————10—10————————————
E——————————————————————————————————— (X4)
"Paperback Writer..."
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A——————————10—10——10——10——
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"PAPERBACK WRITER!..."
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D———————————10—10———————
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(Guitar Riff)
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A—(Nothing)——
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A—12—12—12—12—12—12—12 (Do this REAL fast!)
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"It's A Thousand Pages..."
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D——————10—11—12—————————10—10—11—12— (Slide all this quickly)
A—10—10————————————10—10————————————
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"Paperbacker Writer..."
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D—————————————————————10————
A————————————10—10——10——10——
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"PAPERBACK WRITER!..."
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"If You Really Like It..."
G——————————————12———————————————————
D——————10—11—12—————————10—10—11—12— (Slide all this quickly)
A—10—10————————————10—10————————————
E——————————————————————————————————— (X4)
"Paperbacker Writer..."
G———————————————————————————
D—————————————————————10————
A————————————10—10——10——10——
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"PAPERBACK WRITER!..."
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D———————————10—10—————
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(Guitar Riff)
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A—(Nothing)——
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D—12—12—12—12—12—12—12—
A—————————————————————— (Do this REAL fast!)
E——————————————————————
"Paperbaack Wriiiterrr....Paperbaack..."
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D——————10—11—12—————————————10—————————
A—10—10————————————10—10——10——10——————— (Slide. Repeat and fade—out)
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As you can see, there's alot of sliding involved, especialy on those
D—10—11—12's.
Listen to the song for timing, and in fact, here's a little trick.
Turn off the left speaker on your stereo. You'll only be able to hear the
Vocals and Bass.
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. From 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the group later worked in many genres ranging from folk rock to psychedelic pop, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. The nature of their enormous popularity, which first emerged as the "Beatlemania" fad, transformed as their songwriting grew in sophistication. The group came to be perceived as the embodiment of progressive ideals, seeing their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.
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