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[Verse 1]
D D#dim
Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical
Em
Science in the home
A
Late nights all alone with a test tube
D A
Oh, oh, oh, oh
D D#dim
Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine
Em
Calls her on the phone
A
"Can I take you out to the pictures
D A
Joa, oa, oa, oan?"
[Pre-Chorus]
E
But as she's getting ready to go
A
A knock comes on the door
[Chorus]
D
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
E
Came down upon her head
A
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Em A D
Made sure that she was dead
[Bridge]
| D A#dim | Bm D7/C | G - | - - |
[Verse 2]
D D#dim
Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
Em
Teacher gets annoyed
A
Wishing to avoid and unpleasant
D A
Sce, e, e, ene
D D#dim
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
Em
So he waits behind
A
Writing fifty times "I must not be
D A
So, o, o, o"
[Pre-Chorus]
E
But when she turns her back on the boy
A
He creeps up from behind
[Chorus]
D
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
E
Came down upon her head
A
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Em A
Made sure that she was dead
[Guitar Solo]
| D | - | E | - |
| A | - | Em | D |
[Bridge]
| D A#dim | Bm D7/C | G - | - - |
[Verse 3]
D
P. C.
D#dim
Thirtyone said, "We caught a dirty one"
Em
Maxwell stands alone
A
Painting testimonial pictures
D A
Oh, oh, oh, oh
D
Rose and Valerie,
D#dim
screaming from the gallery
Em
Say he must go free
A
The judge does not agree and he tells them
D A
So, o, o, o
[Pre-Chorus]
E
But as the words are leaving his lips
A
A noise comes from behind
[Chorus]
D
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
E
Came down upon his head
A
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Em A
Made sure that he was dead
[Synth Solo]
| D | - | E | - |
| A | - | Em | D |
[Outro]
D A#dim Bm D7/C G A D
Silver hammer Max
[Verse 1] | D | D#dim | Em | - | | A | - | D | A | | D | D#dim | Em | - | | A | - | D | A | Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical Science in the home Late nights all alone with a test tube Oh, oh, oh, oh Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine Calls her on the phone "Can I take you out to the pictures Joa, oa, oa, oan?" [Pre-Chorus] | E | - | A | - | But as she's getting ready to go A knock comes on the door [Chorus] | D - | - - | E - | - - | | A - | - - | Em A | D - | Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer Came down upon her head Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer Made sure that she was dead [Bridge] | D A#dim | Bm D7/C | G - | - - | [Verse 2] | D | D#dim | Em | - | | A | - | D | A | | D | D#dim | Em | - | | A | - | D | A | Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again Teacher gets annoyed Wishing to avoid and unpleasant Sce, e, e, ene She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away So he waits behind Writing fifty times "I must not be So, o, o, o" [Pre-Chorus] | E | - | A | - | But when she turns her back on the boy He creeps up from behind [Chorus] | D | - | E | - | | A | - | Em | A | Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer Came down upon her head Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer Made sure that she was dead [Guitar Solo] | D | - | E | - | | A | - | Em | D | [Bridge] | D A#dim | Bm D7/C | G - | - - | [Verse 3] | D | D#dim | Em | - | | A | - | D | A | | D | D#dim | Em | - | | A | - | D | A | P. C. Thirtyone 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 The judge does not agree and he tells them So, o, o, o [Pre-Chorus] | E | - | A | - | But as the words are leaving his lips A noise comes from behind [Chorus] | D | - | E | - | | A | - | Em | A | Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer Came down upon his head Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer Made sure that he was dead [Synth Solo] | D | - | E | - | | A | - | Em | D | [Outro] | D - A#dim - | Bm - D7/C - | G - - - | - A D - | Silver hammer Max
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