^DJoan was quizzical, ^B7studied pataphysical ^EmScience in the home ^A7Late nights all alone with a test tube ^DOhh-oh-oh-^Aoh... ^DMaxwell Edison ^B7majoring in medicine ^EmCalls her on the phone ^A7"Can I take you out to the pictures ^DJoa-oa-oa-^Aoan?" ^E7But as she's getting ^Eready to go A ^A7knock comes on the ^Adoor...

^DBang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Came ^E7down upon her head ^A7Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer Made ^Emsure that ^A7she was ^Ddead ^A

^DBack in school again ^B7Maxwell plays the fool again ^EmTeacher gets annoyed ^A7Wishing to avoid an unpleasant ^Dsce-e-e-en^Ae ^DShe tells Max to stay ^B7when the class has gone away ^EmSo he waits behind ^A7Writing 50 times "I must no^Dt be so^A-o-o-oo..." ^E7But when she turns her ^Eback on the boy He ^A7creeps up from be^Ahind

^DBang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Came ^E7down upon her head ^A7Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer Made ^Emsure that ^A7she was ^Ddead ^A

^DP.C. Thirty-One said "we caug^B7ht a dirty one" ^EmMaxwell stands alone ^A7Painting testimonial pictures ^Dohh-oh-oh-^Aoh ^DRose and Valerie ^B7screaming from the gallery ^EmSay he must go free (Maxwell must go free) The ^A7judge does not agree and he tells them ^Dso-o-o-^Aoo ^E7But as the words are ^Eleaving his lips A ^A7noise comes from be^Ahind

^DBang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Came ^E7down upon her head ^A7Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer Made ^Emsure that ^A7he was ^Ddead ^A

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