Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Ton : DEnglish
Couplet
DJoan was quizzical
B7Studied pataphysical
EmScience in the home
A7Late night all alone
With a test tube, Doh, oh, oh, A7oh.
Couplet
DMaxwell Edison
B7Majoring in medicine
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 A7knock 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 /Ddead. /A /D
D F#7 Bm D7 G /D /A /D
Couplet
DBack in school again
B7Maxwell plays the fool again
EmTeacher gets annoyed
A7Wishing to avoid
An unpleasant Dse-e-e-A7en.
Couplet
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 E7when she turns her back on the boy
He A7creeps up from behind:
Refrain
Couplet
DP.C. thirty-one
B7Said "We got a dirty one"
EmMaxwell stands alone
A7Painting testimonial pictures, Doh, oh, oh, Aoh.
Couplet
DRose and Valerie
B7Screaming from the gallery
EmSay he must go free
The A7judge 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
DSilF#7ver BmhamD7mer, G ooh.
/D /A /D