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Maxwell's Silver Hammer

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C                      A7                        Dm
Joan was quizzical studied pataphysical; science in the home
G7                                               C         G7
Late nights all alone with a test tube oh oh oh oh
C                  A7                        Dm
Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine calls her on the phone
G7                                           C            G7
Can I take you out to the pictures Jo-o-o-o an
  D7                                     G7
But as she's getting ready to go a knock comes on the door
C                                                          D7
Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head
G7
Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer
   Dm     G7       C  G7 C
Made sure that she was dead

C E7 Am C7 F C G7 C

C                         A7 
Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
Dm
Teacher gets annoyed
G7                C                 G7
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene
C                          A7
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
Dm                    G7                                 C      G7
So he waits behind writing fifty times I must not be so-o-o-o
  D7                                                     G7
But when she turns her back on the boy, he creeps up from behind

C                                                         D7
Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head
G7 
Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer
     Dm                     G7
Made sure that she was dead

C D7 G7 Dm G7 C G7 C C E7 Am C7 F C G7 C

C               A7                                 Dm
P.C. Thirty-one said we caught a dirty one; Maxwell stands alone
G7                                   C            G7
Painting testimonial pictures oh-oh-oh-oh
C                   A7                                 Dm
Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery say he must go free
  G7                                                    C      G7
The judge does not agree and he tells them so-o-o-o
   D7                                            G7
But as the words are leaving his lips a noise comes from behind

C                                                          D7
Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon his head
G7
Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer
    Dm                     G7
Made sure that he was dead

C D7 G7 Dm G7 C G7 C

C   E7  Am       C7  F  C  G7  C
Sil-ver Hamm-er

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Tabs by: tdub731

Published: 31 Dec, 2012

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