The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Maxwell's Silver Hammer ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" smoothly on your ukulele.

D                    B7
Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical
Em
Science in the home
A7
Late nights all alone with a test tube
D         A
Ohh-oh-oh-oh...
D              B7
Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine
Em
Calls her on the phone
A7
"Can I take you out to the pictures
D         A
Joa-oa-oa-oan?"
E7
But as she's getting ready to go
    A7
A knock comes on the door...

Chorus:
 D
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
      E7
Came down upon her head
  A7
Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer
      Em        A7      D  A
Made sure that she was dead

Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
Teacher gets annoyed
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
So he waits behind
Writing 50 times "I must not be so-o-o-oo..."
But when she turns her back on the boy
He creeps up from behind

Chorus

P.C. Thirty-One said "we caught a dirty one"
Maxwell stands alone
Painting testimonial pictures ohh-oh-oh-oh
Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery
Say he must go free (Maxwell must go free)
The judge does not agree and he tells them so-o-o-oo
But as the words are leaving his lips
A noise comes from behind

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

E7

Ukulele chord E7

B7

Ukulele chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" by The Beatles.

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