Maxwells Silver Hammer

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # maxwell s silver hammer chords the beatles * 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 but as she’s getting ready to go A7 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 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 but when she turns her back on the boy A7 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 p . C . thirty - one said "we caught a dirty one" maxwell stands alone painting testimonial pictures ohh - 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 - oo but as the words are leaving his lips 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 * alternate : capo ii D = C B7 = A7 Em = Dm A7 = G7 A = G E7 = D7 set8