Chords for The Beatles - Hot As Sun (1969) - 01 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Tempo:
129.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
A one, a two, a one, two, three, four.
The old was [B] quizzical, studied metaphysical [Em] science in my home.
[A] Late nights all alone with a [D] test tube.
[A]
[D] Maxwell Edison, [B]
majoring in Edison, [Em] called her on the phone.
[A] Can I take you out to the pictures, [D] John?
[A]
[E] But as she's getting ready to go, [A] a knock comes on [C] the [C#] door.
[D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [E] came down upon her [D]
head.
[A] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Em] made sure that she [A] was dead.
[D]
[F#m] [D]
Advanced school [B] again, Maxwell is a fool [Em] again.
Teacher gets annoyed, [A] wishing to avoid an unpleasant [D] scene.
[A]
[D] She tells Max a [B] stick when the class is blown [Em] away and he stays behind.
[A] With a thousand lines to complete [D] by 6 [A].39.
[E] And as he's getting up back to the board, [A] he creeps up from behind.
[D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver [E] hammer came down upon his head.
[A] Bang, bang, [E] Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] made sure that she [A] was dead.
So, [D] well,
[E]
[A]
[Em] [D]
well, I've been taught [B] again, Maxwell is a fool [Em] again.
I've been taught
[A] again, [D] [A]
[D] Maxwell [B]
[Em] is a fool
[A]
[D] again.
[A]
[E] I've been taught again, Maxwell is a fool [A] again.
I've been taught [C] again, Maxwell is a fool again.
I've been taught again, Maxwell is a fool again.
[A] [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [E] came down upon his [Bm]
head.
[A] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] made sure that she [A] was dead.
[D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] [E] came down upon his [D]
head.
[A] Bang, bang, [F#m] Maxwell, [A] silver hammer [B] made sure that she [A] was dead.
[D] Bang, bang, [A#]
[A] Maxwell,
[D]
silver hammer.
The old was [B] quizzical, studied metaphysical [Em] science in my home.
[A] Late nights all alone with a [D] test tube.
[A]
[D] Maxwell Edison, [B]
majoring in Edison, [Em] called her on the phone.
[A] Can I take you out to the pictures, [D] John?
[A]
[E] But as she's getting ready to go, [A] a knock comes on [C] the [C#] door.
[D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [E] came down upon her [D]
head.
[A] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Em] made sure that she [A] was dead.
[D]
[F#m] [D]
Advanced school [B] again, Maxwell is a fool [Em] again.
Teacher gets annoyed, [A] wishing to avoid an unpleasant [D] scene.
[A]
[D] She tells Max a [B] stick when the class is blown [Em] away and he stays behind.
[A] With a thousand lines to complete [D] by 6 [A].39.
[E] And as he's getting up back to the board, [A] he creeps up from behind.
[D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver [E] hammer came down upon his head.
[A] Bang, bang, [E] Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] made sure that she [A] was dead.
So, [D] well,
[E]
[A]
[Em] [D]
well, I've been taught [B] again, Maxwell is a fool [Em] again.
I've been taught
[A] again, [D] [A]
[D] Maxwell [B]
[Em] is a fool
[A]
[D] again.
[A]
[E] I've been taught again, Maxwell is a fool [A] again.
I've been taught [C] again, Maxwell is a fool again.
I've been taught again, Maxwell is a fool again.
[A] [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [E] came down upon his [Bm]
head.
[A] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] made sure that she [A] was dead.
[D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] [E] came down upon his [D]
head.
[A] Bang, bang, [F#m] Maxwell, [A] silver hammer [B] made sure that she [A] was dead.
[D] Bang, bang, [A#]
[A] Maxwell,
[D]
silver hammer.
Key:
A
D
E
Em
B
A
D
E
A one, a two, a one, two, three, four. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The old was [B] quizzical, studied metaphysical [Em] _ science in my home. _
_ [A] Late nights all alone with a [D] test tube.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Maxwell Edison, [B] _
majoring in Edison, [Em] called her on the phone.
_ _ [A] Can I take you out to the pictures, [D] John?
_ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] But as she's getting ready to go, [A] a knock comes on [C] the [C#] door.
_ [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, _ silver hammer [E] came down upon her [D]
head.
_ [A] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Em] made sure that she [A] was dead.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Advanced school [B] again, Maxwell is a fool [Em] again.
Teacher gets annoyed, _ _ [A] wishing to avoid an unpleasant [D] scene.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] She tells Max a [B] stick when the class is blown [Em] away and he stays behind.
_ _ [A] With a _ thousand lines to complete [D] by 6 _ [A].39. _
_ _ [E] And as he's getting up back to the board, [A] he creeps up from behind.
_ [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver [E] hammer came down upon his head.
_ [A] _ Bang, bang, [E] Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] made sure that she [A] was dead.
So, [D] well, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ well, I've been taught [B] again, Maxwell is a fool [Em] again.
I've _ been taught _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ again, _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Maxwell _ [B] _ _
_ [Em] is a fool _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] again.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ I've been taught again, Maxwell is a fool _ [A] again.
I've been taught [C] again, Maxwell is a fool again.
I've been taught again, Maxwell is a fool again. _
[A] _ _ [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [E] came down upon his [Bm]
head.
_ [A] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] made sure that she [A] was dead.
_ _ [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] [E] came down upon his [D]
head.
_ [A] Bang, bang, [F#m] Maxwell, [A] silver hammer [B] made sure that she [A] was dead.
[D] _ _ _ Bang, bang, _ [A#] _
_ [A] Maxwell, _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ silver hammer. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The old was [B] quizzical, studied metaphysical [Em] _ science in my home. _
_ [A] Late nights all alone with a [D] test tube.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Maxwell Edison, [B] _
majoring in Edison, [Em] called her on the phone.
_ _ [A] Can I take you out to the pictures, [D] John?
_ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] But as she's getting ready to go, [A] a knock comes on [C] the [C#] door.
_ [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, _ silver hammer [E] came down upon her [D]
head.
_ [A] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Em] made sure that she [A] was dead.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Advanced school [B] again, Maxwell is a fool [Em] again.
Teacher gets annoyed, _ _ [A] wishing to avoid an unpleasant [D] scene.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] She tells Max a [B] stick when the class is blown [Em] away and he stays behind.
_ _ [A] With a _ thousand lines to complete [D] by 6 _ [A].39. _
_ _ [E] And as he's getting up back to the board, [A] he creeps up from behind.
_ [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver [E] hammer came down upon his head.
_ [A] _ Bang, bang, [E] Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] made sure that she [A] was dead.
So, [D] well, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ well, I've been taught [B] again, Maxwell is a fool [Em] again.
I've _ been taught _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ again, _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Maxwell _ [B] _ _
_ [Em] is a fool _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] again.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ I've been taught again, Maxwell is a fool _ [A] again.
I've been taught [C] again, Maxwell is a fool again.
I've been taught again, Maxwell is a fool again. _
[A] _ _ [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [E] came down upon his [Bm]
head.
_ [A] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] made sure that she [A] was dead.
_ _ [D] Bang, bang, Maxwell, silver hammer [Bm] [E] came down upon his [D]
head.
_ [A] Bang, bang, [F#m] Maxwell, [A] silver hammer [B] made sure that she [A] was dead.
[D] _ _ _ Bang, bang, _ [A#] _
_ [A] Maxwell, _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ silver hammer. _ _