Maxwell's Silver Hammer
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: Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer...
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...