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 ...