Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Ton : DEnglish
DJoan was quizzical
B7Studied pathaphysical
ScEmience in the home
A7Late night all alone
With a test tube, Doh, oh, oh, A7oh.
DMaxwell Edison
B7Majoring in medecine
EmCalls her on the phone :
"A7Can I take you out to the pictures
DJo-o-o-Aan ?"
But E7as she's getting ready to go
A kA7nock comes on the door :
[Refrain :]
DBang ! Bang ! Maxwell's silver hammer
Came E7down upon her head.
A7Clang ! Clang ! Maxwell's silver hammer
Made Em7sure that A7she was/D dead/A. /D
D F#7 Bm D7 G /D /A /D
DBack in school again
B7Maxwell plays the fool again
EmTeacher gets annoyed
A7Wishing to avoid
An unpleasant Dse-e-e-A7en.
DShe tells Max to stay
B7When the class has gone away
EmSo he waits behind
A7Writing fifty times
"I must not be Dso-o-o-Ao"
But wE7hen she turns her back on the boy
He A7creeps up from behind :
[Refrain]
DP.C. thirty-one
B7Said "We got a dirty one"
EmMaxwell stands alone
A7Painting testimonial pictures, Doh, oh, oh, Aoh.
DRose and Valerie
B7Screaming from the gallery
EmSay he must go free
The jA7udge does not agree
And he tells them Dso-o-o-Ao
But E7as the words are leaving his lips
A A7noise comes from behind.
[Refrain]
DSil -F#7 ver Bm ham -D7 mer, G ooh./D /A /D