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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:
G---------
D---------
A(Nothing)
E---------
G-------------------
D-------------------
A-12-12-12-12-12-12- (Do this REAL fast!)
E-------------------
"Dear Sir Or Madam...."
G--------------12-------------------
D------10-11-12---------10-10-11-12- (Slide all this quickly)
A-10-10------------10-10------------
E----------------------------------- (X4)
"Paperback Writer..."
G-------------------------
D-------------------10----
A----------10-10--10--10--
E-------------------------
"PAPERBACK WRITER!..."
G-----------------------
D-----------10-10-------
A-10-10-10--------------
E-----------------------
"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..."
G-------------------------
D-------------------10----
A----------10-10--10--10--
E-------------------------
"PAPERBACK WRITER!..."
G-----------------------
D-----------10-10-------
A-10-10-10--------------
E-----------------------
(Guitar Riff)
G------------
D------------
A-(Nothing)--
E------------
G---------------------
D---------------------
A-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 (Do this REAL fast!)
E---------------------
"It's A Thousand Pages..."
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--
E---------------------------
"PAPERBACK WRITER!..."
G---------------------
D-----------10-10-----
A-10-10-10------------
E---------------------
"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--
E---------------------------
"PAPERBACK WRITER!..."
G---------------------
D-----------10-10-----
A-10-10-10------------
E---------------------
(Guitar Riff)
G------------
D------------
A-(Nothing)--
E------------
G----------------------
D-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
A---------------------- (Do this REAL fast!)
E----------------------
"Paperbaack Wriiiterrr....Paperbaack..."
G--------------12----------------------
D------10-11-12-------------10---------
A-10-10------------10-10--10--10------- (Slide. Repeat and fade-out)
E--------------------------------------
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.
Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net
http://www.bassmasta.net/b/beatles,_the/.html
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