Tom: Am
D B7
Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical
Em
Science in the home
A7
Late nights all alone with a test tube
D A
Ohh-oh-oh-oh...
D B7
Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine
Em
Calls her on the phone
A7
"Can I take you out to the pictures
D A
Joa-oa-oa-oan?"
E7 E
But as she's getting ready to go
A7 A
A knock comes on the door...
D
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
E7
Came down upon her head
A7
Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer
Em A7 D A
Made sure that she was dead
F# Bm D7 G A7 D A7 D
D B7
Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
Em
Teacher gets annoyed
A7 D A
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene
D B7
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
Em
So he waits behind
A7 D A
Writing 50 times "I must not be so-o-o-oo..."
E7 E
But when she turns her back on the boy
A7 A
He creeps up from behind
D
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
E7
Came down upon her head
A7
Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer
Em A7 D A
Made sure that she was dead
break
F# Bm D7 G A7 D A7 D
D B7
P.C. Thirty-One said "we caught a dirty one"
Em
Maxwell stands alone
A7 D A
Painting testimonial pictures ohh-oh-oh-oh
D B7
Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery
Em
Say he must go free (Maxwell must go free)
A7 D A
The judge does not agree and he tells them so-o-o-oo
E7 E
But as the words are leaving his lips
A7 A
A noise comes from behind
D
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
E7
Came down upon her head
A7
Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer
Em A7 D A
Made sure that he was dead
D E7 A7 Em A7 D A
D F# Bm D7 G A D
Silver hammer
* Alternate:
Capo II
D = C
B7 = A7
Em = Dm
A7 = G7
A = G
E7 = D7
Bm = Am
F# = E
E = D
