Riff 1 :
E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|--0-0-2-4--|
E|-----------|Riff 2:
E|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-------2-4-5h7-4-5---5-|
E|--3-5--------------5---|DD/C#B7Em
Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical science in the home,
A7DA
late night all alone with a test tube, oh, oh, oh, oh.
DD/C#B7Em
Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine, calls her on the phone.
A7DA
Can I take you out to the pictures, Jo-o-o-oan?
EA7
But, as she's getting ready to go, a knock comes from the door
(Riff 1)
DE7
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head.
A7EmA7D
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead.
Estrabrilho: D F#/C# Bm D7/A ( Riff 2 )
DD/C#B7Em
Back in school again, Maxwell plays the fool again, teacher gets annoyed.
A7DA
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene.
DD/C#B7Em
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away,so he waits behind.
A7DA
Writing fifty times "I must not be so-o-o-o.
EmA7
But, when she turns her back on the boy, he creeps up from behind:
(Riff 1)
DE7
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head.
A7EmA7DA7D
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead.
( DE7 )
( A7EmA7DA7D )
Estrabrilho: D F#/C# Bm D7/A (Riff 2)
DD/C#B7Em
P.C. thirtyone said "We've caught a dirty one.", Maxwell stands alone.
A7DA
Painting testimonial pictures, oh, oh, oh, oh.
DD/C#B7Em
Rose and Valerie, screaming from the gallery, say he must go free.
A7DA
The judge does not agree. And he tells them so-o-o-o.
EmA7
But, as the words are leaving his lips, a noise came from behind
(Riff 1)
DE7
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head.
A7 Em A7 ( segurar no A7 até terminar o "oh oh oh" )
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead. Oh Oh Oh Ohh !
DE7A7EmA7DA7D
Estrabrilho:
DF#/C#BmD7/A (Riff Final)
Sil - ver - ham - er - Man
Riff Final:
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-------2-4-5h7-4-5---|
E|--3-5----------------|