Maxwell's Silver Hammer Uke tab by The Beatles

9 Chords used in the song: C, A7, Dm, G7, D7, E7, Am, C7, F

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Year:  1969
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C C                      A7 A7                        Dm Dm
Joan was quizzical studied pataphysical; science in the home
G7 G7 C C G7 G7
Late nights all alone with a test tube oh oh oh oh
C C A7 A7 Dm Dm
Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine calls her on the phone
G7 G7 C C G7 G7
Can I take you out to the pictures Jo-o-o-o an
D7 D7 G7 G7
But as she's getting ready to go a knock comes on the door
C C D7 D7
Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head
G7 G7
Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer
Dm Dm G7 G7 C C G7 G7 C C
Made sure that she was dead

C C E7 E7 Am Am C7 C7 F F C C G7 G7 C C

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

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

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

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

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

C C D7 D7 G7 G7 Dm Dm G7 G7 C C G7 G7 C C

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

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izluke avatar
Awesome tabs!! I think the 1st verse tabulation is the closest imo, but everything checks out! Thank you!
30 Jun 2021
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So well done! Awesome job!
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CmoneyT avatar
why isn't this rated higher? I think it's great
27 Mar 2018
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