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: 
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. 
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*: Silver    hammmer ...