# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 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
# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 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
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