Maxwell's Silver Hammer Chords by The Beatles
- Key: D
- BPM: 130
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER CHORDS
[Start] [Verse] D B7 Joan was quizzical studied pataphysical Em 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 D A7 Can I take you out to the pictures Joan ■ E7 But as she's getting ready to go A7 A knock comes on the door D Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer Em Came down upon her head A7 Clang Clang Maxwell's silver hammer Em A7 D Made sure that she was dead F# Bm Am7 G A 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 o o o [Chorus] E7 But when she turns her back on the boy A7 He creeps up from behind D Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer Em E7 Em E7 Came down upon her head ■ A7 Clang Clang Maxwell's silver hammer Em A7 Made sure that she was dead [Inst] D Em C#m7 A7 Em D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bm G D ■ ■ ■ [Verse] A B7 Pc thirtyone said We caught a dirty one Em Maxwell stands alone A7 A A7 A Painting ■ testimonial pictures D F#m A Oh oh ■ oh oh D B7 Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery Em Say he must go free A7 A A7 The judge does not agree and he tells them D A7 So o o o [Chorus] E7 But as the words are leaving his lips A7 A noise comes from behind D Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer E7 Came down upon his head A7 Clang Clang Maxwell's silver hammer Em A7 D E7 Made sure that he was dead wow wow oh ■ E7 Silver hammer man A7 D C#m7 Bm7 Bm A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Outro] G D G ■ ■ ■