Maxwell's Silver Hammer

The Beatles

   D                   H7 
1.Joan was quizzical studied metaphysical
    Emi 
  science in the home
  A 7
  late nights all alone with a test-tube
  D        A 
  oh-oh-oh-oh
   D              H7 
  Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine
   Emi 
  calls her on the phone
    A7 
  "Can I take you out to the pictures
   D        A 
  Joa-oa-oa-oan?"
      E7 
  But as she's getting ready to go
      A7 
  a knock comes on the door.
   D 
R:Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
        E7 
  came down upon her head.
    A7 
  Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer
        Emi        A7(-)  D(A7) 
  made sure that she was dead.
2.Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
  teacher gets annoyed
  wishing to avoid an unpleasant
  sce-e-e-ene
  she tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
  so he waits behind
  writing 50 times "I must not be
  so-o-o-o."
  But when she turns her back on the boy
  he creeps up from behind.
R:3. P.C. Thirty-One said "We caught a dirty one"
  Maxwell stands alone
  painting testimonial pictures
  oh-oh-oh-oh
  Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery
  say he must go free Maxwell must go free
  the judge does not agree and he tells them
  so-o-o-o
  but as the words are leaving his lips
  a noise comes from behind.
R:Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
  came down upon his head.
  Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer
  made sure that he was dead.
   D  F#7/C# Hmi  D7/A  G  A7/C#  D  A7/C#  D 
*:Silver    hammm er .. .