The Beatles: "Paperback Writer"

"Paperback Writer" ([Lennon-]McCartney) [2:18]

Recorded: EMI Recording Studios, London; Studio Two, 13 & 14 April 1966.

Released: 10 June 1966 (Parlophone R5452) with "Rain." 30 May 1966 (Capitol 565).

The Beatles: Paul McCartney (bass and lead vocals), John Lennon (guitar and vocals), George Harrison (guitar and vocals), and Ringo Starr (drums).

Produced by George Martin with Geoff Emerick, engineer.

The Beatles. 1988. Past Masters [2:3]. London: EMI Records Ltd. [Apple Records CDP 7 90044 2].

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
A	Refrain	0:00		Multi-tracked, double-tracked polyphonic vocals (six parts?) followed by backing track of guitar & drums.	a
B	Verse	0:		Solo double-tracked vocal (McCartney); bass enters on separate track.	b
B	Verse	:		As in verse above. Each verse ends with harmonized hook.	c
A	Refrain	:		As in refrain above.	a
B	Verse	:		As in verse above with backing vocals.	d
B	Verse	:		As above.	e
A	Refrain	:		As in refrains above.	a
A	Coda	:		Repetition of hook with responding chorus.	a

Text
Paperback writer (paperback writer).	a
Dear sir or madam will you read my book, It took me years to write, won't you take a look. It’s based on a novel by a man named Lear, and I need a job so I want to be a paperback writer, paperback writer.	b
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 paperback writer, paperback writer.	c
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 paperback writer, paperback writer.	d
If 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 break and I wanna be a paperback writer, paperback writer.	e