Maxwells Silver Hammer The Beatles *
Intro D
D B7 E
Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical Science in the home
A7 D A
Late nights all alone with a test tube Ohh-oh-oh-oh...
D B7 Em
Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine Calls her on the phone
A D A
"Can I take you out to the pictures Joa-oa-oa-oan?"
E7 E A7 A
But as she's getting ready to go A knock comes on the door...
D E7
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Came down upon her head
A7 Em A7 D A
Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer Made sure that she was dead
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D B7 Em
Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again Teacher gets annoyed
A7 D A
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene
D B7
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
Em
So he waits behind
A7 D A
Writing 50 times "I must not be so-o-o-oo..."
E7 E
But when she turns her back on the boy
A7 A
He creeps up from behind
D E7
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Came down upon her head
A7 Em A7 D A
Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer Made sure that she was dead
break
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D B7
P.C. Thirty-One said "we caught a dirty one"
Em
Maxwell stands alone
A7 D A
Painting testimonial pictures ohh-oh-oh-oh
D B7
Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery
Em
Say he must go free (Maxwell must go free)
A7 D A
The judge does not agree and he tells them so-o-o-oo
E7 E
But as the words are leaving his lips
A7 A
A noise comes from behind
D E7
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Came down upon her head
A7 Em A7 D A
Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer Made sure that he was dead
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silver hammer Man