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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Joan was quizzical; studied
B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
Em

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pa taphysical
A
A

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Science in the home.

Late nights all alone with a test tube.
D
D

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A
A

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Oh, oh, oh, oh.
Verse 2
D
D

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A
A

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B
B
2

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Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine,
Em
Em

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A
A

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Calls her on the phone.

"Can I take you out to the pictures,
D
D

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A
A

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Joa, oa, oa, oan?"
Verse 3
E
E

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But as she's getting ready to go,
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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A knock comes on the door.
Verse 4
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
E
E

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Came down upon her head.
A
A

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Em
Em

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Made sure that she was dead.
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 5
D
D

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B
B
2

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Back in school again Maxwell
F#m
F#m
2

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plays the fool again.
Em
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A
A

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Teacher gets annoyed.

Wishing to avoid and unpleasant
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Sce, e, e, ene,
Verse 6
A
A

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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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She tells Max to stay when
F#m
F#m
2

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the class has gone away,
Em
Em

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A
A

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So he waits behind

Writing fifty times "I must not be
D
D

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A
A

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So, o, o, o"
Verse 7
E
E

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But when she turns her back on the boy,
A
A

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He creeps up from behind.
Verse 8
D
D

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Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
E
E

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Came down upon her head.
A
A

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Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Em
Em

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Made sure that she was dead.
Interlude 1
A
A

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D
D

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E
E

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A
A

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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 9
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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P. C. Thirty- one said,
B
B
2

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"We caught a dirty one."
Em
Em

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A
A

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Maxwell stands alone

Painting testimonial pictures.
D
D

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A
A

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Oh, oh, oh, oh.
Verse 10
D
D

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Rose and Valerie,
Bm
Bm
2

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2

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screaming from the gallery
Em
Em

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Say he must go free
A
A

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(Maxwell must go free)

The judge does not agree and he tells them
D
D

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A
A

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So, o, o, o.
Verse 11
E
E

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But as the words are leaving his lips,
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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A noise comes from behind.
Verse 12
D
D

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Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
E
E

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Came down upon his head.
A
A

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Em
Em

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Made sure that he was
A
A

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dead.
Verse 13
D
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E
E

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A
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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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Whoa, oh, oh, oh.

F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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Am
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G
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D
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A
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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • A

  • E

  • F#

    2

  • Am

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Maxwell's Silver Hammer by The Coverbeats is D major.

The primary chords used in Maxwell's Silver Hammer are D, Bm, B, F#m, Em, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, B, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Maxwell's Silver Hammer is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Maxwell's Silver Hammer using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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