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---|

D        D/C#           B7                   Em
Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical science in the home,
A7                                     D           A
late night all alone with a test tube, oh, oh, oh, oh.
D       D/C#     B7                    Em
Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine, calls her on the phone.
A7                                  D       A
Can I take you out to the pictures, Jo-o-o-oan?
     E                               A7
But, as she's getting ready to go, a knock comes from the door

(Riff 1)

D                                        E7
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head.
A7                                         Em        A7      D
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead.

Estrabrilho: D  F#/C#  Bm   D7/A  ( Riff 2 )

D       D/C#          B7                           Em
Back in school again, Maxwell plays the fool again, teacher gets annoyed.
A7                             D         A
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene.
D         D/C#        B7                           Em
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away,so he waits behind.
A7                                 D      A
Writing fifty times "I must not be so-o-o-o.
     Em                                  A7
But, when she turns her back on the boy, he creeps up from behind:

(Riff 1)

D                                        E7
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head.
A7                                         Em        A7      D     A7 D
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead.

( D  E7 )

( A7  Em  A7  D  A7  D )

Estrabrilho: D  F#/C#  Bm   D7/A  (Riff 2)

D    D/C#            B7                          Em
P.C. thirtyone said "We've caught a dirty one.", Maxwell stands alone.
A7                            D             A
Painting testimonial pictures, oh, oh, oh, oh.
D        D/C#     B7                          Em
Rose and Valerie, screaming from the gallery, say he must go free.
A7                                          D      A
The judge does not agree. And he tells them so-o-o-o.
   Em                                   A7
But, as the words are leaving his lips, a noise came from behind

(Riff 1)

D                                        E7
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 !

D    E7
A7   Em  A7  D  A7 D

Estrabrilho:
 D    F#/C#   Bm     D7/A    (Riff Final)
Sil -  ver  - ham  -  er   -      Man
Riff Final:
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-------2-4-5h7-4-5---|
E|--3-5----------------|