Chords
[Verse 1]
DJoan was quizzical, D#dimstudied pataphysical
EmScience in the home
ALate nights all alone with a test tube
DOh, oh, oh, oh A
DMaxwell Edison, D#dimmajoring in medicine
EmCalls her on the phone
A"Can I take you out to the pictures
DJoa, oa, oa, oan?" A
[Pre-Chorus]
But Eas she's getting ready to go
A Aknock comes on the door
[Chorus]
DBang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Came Edown upon her head
ABang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Made Emsure that Ashe was dead D
[Bridge]
D A#dim Bm D7/C G
[Verse 2]
DBack in school again D#dimMaxwell plays the fool again
EmTeacher gets annoyed
AWishing to avoid and unpleasant
DSce, e, e, ene A
DShe tells Max to stay D#dimwhen the class has gone away
EmSo he waits behind
AWriting fifty times "I must not be
DSo, o, o, o" A
[Pre-Chorus]
But Ewhen she turns her back on the boy
He Acreeps up from behind
[Chorus]
DBang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Came Edown upon her head
ABang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Made Emsure that she was dead A
[Guitar Solo]
D E A Em
D
[Bridge]
D A#dim Bm D7/C G
[Verse 3]
DP. C. Thirtyone D#dimsaid, "We caught a dirty one"
EmMaxwell stands alone
APainting testimonial pictures
DOh, oh, oh, oh A
DRose and Valerie, D#dimscreaming from the gallery
EmSay he must go free
The Ajudge does not agree and he tells them
DSo, o, o, o A
[Pre-Chorus]
But Eas the words are leaving his lips
A Anoise comes from behind
[Chorus]
DBang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Came Edown upon his head
ABang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Made Emsure that he was dead A
[Synth Solo]
D E A Em
D
[Outro]
DSilA#dimver BmhamD7/Cmer GMax A D
