| Maxwell's Silver Hammer | The Beatles

        D                   H7
    1. Joan was quizzical studied metaphysical
         Emi
       science in the home
        A7
       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    hammmer ...