Maxwell's silver hammer
The Beatles (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
|C |A7 |Dm |Dm |G7 |G7 |C |G7
1. Joan was quizical, studied pataphysical science in the home. Late nights all alone with a testtube. Oh, ohohoh.
|C |A7 |Dm |Dm |G7 |G7 |C |G7
Maxwell Edison, majoring at medicin, calls her on the phone. Can I take you out to the pictures? Jo ohhoan.
|D7 |D7 |G7 |G7
But as she's getting ready to go a knock comes on the door.
|C |C |D7 |D7
Refr. Bang bang, Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head.
|G7 |G7 |Dm7 G7 |C
Bang bang, Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead.
Mid. |C E/B |Am C7/G |F C F G7 |C G7 C C
2. Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again teacher gets annoyed. Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sceeeeeene.
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away so he waits behind, writing fifty times I must not be so ohohoan.
But when she turns her back on the boy he creeps up from behind.
Refr.
3. P.C. thirtyone said we've caught the dirty one. Maxwell stands alone. Painting testimonial pictures oh ohohoh.
Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery say he must go free. The judge does not agree and he tells them so ohohoan.
But as the words are leaving his lips a noise comes from behind.
Refr.
|C E/B |Am C7/G |F C F G7 |C G7 C C
End. Silver hammer man.