Maxwell's Silver Hammer Chords by The Beatles
- Key: D
- BPM: 130
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER CHORDS
[Verse] D Joan was quizzical B7 Em Studied pataphysical science in the home A7 Late nights all alone with a test tube D A7 A Oh oh oh oh ■ D A B7 ■ Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine Em Calls her on the phone [Chorus] A7 A A7 D A Can I take you out to the pictures Joan ■ E7 E E7 But as she's getting ready to go A7 A knock comes on the door D A D Bangbang Maxwell's silver hammer E E7 Came down upon her head A7 Bangbang Maxwell's silver hammer Em A7 D Made sure that she was dead Gb Bm Am7 G D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] B7 Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again Em Teacher gets annoyed A7 D A Wishing to avoid an unpleasant scene ■ D B7 She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away Em So he waits behind A7 A D A Writing fifty times I must not be so ohohoh [Chorus] E7 But when she turns her back on the boy A7 He creeps up from behind D Bangbang Maxwell's silver hammer E E7 Came down upon her head A Bangbang Maxwell's silver hammer Em A7 Made sure that she was dead [Inst] D E Dbm7 A A7 Em D Dbm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bm G Bm D ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Bm P C thirtyone said B7 We caught a thirtyone Em Maxwell stands alone A7 A A7 D Painting ■ testimonial pictures A7 Oh oh oh oh D B7 ■ Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery Em Say he must go free A D A7 The judge does not agree and he tells them so ohohoh E7 But as the words are leaving his lips A7 A noise comes from behind [Chorus] D Bangbang Maxwell's silver hammer E Came down upon his head A A7 Bangbang Maxwell's silver hammer Em A7 Made sure he was dead D E E7 A7 Silver ■ ■ ■ hammer man [Outro] D Dbm7 Bm7 Bm A D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]