10 Chords used in the song: D, B7, Em, A7, A, E7, F#, Bm, D7, G

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D
B7
Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysicalEm
Science in the homeA7
Late nights all alone with a test tubeD
A
Oh, oh, oh, ohD
B7
Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicineEm
Calls her on the phoneA7
"Can I take you out to the picturesD
A
Joa, oa, oa, oan?"E7
But as she's getting ready to goA7
A knock comes on the door
D
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
E7
Came down upon her headA7
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Em
A7
D
A7
D
Made sure that she was deadD
F#
Bm
D7
G
A7
D
A7
D
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About this song: Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Maxwell's Silver Hammer was written by McCartney, though credited to Lennon–McCartney. It's a pop song with dark, eccentric lyrics about a man named Maxwell who commits murders with a hammer. The recording subsequently drew comment from the band: Lennon said "I was ill after the accident when they did most of that track", referring to his recent car accident, "and it really ground George and Ringo into the ground recording it", adding later "I hate it, 'cos all I remember is the track . Read more on Last.fm.