If I Had A Hammer
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Intro: A C#m D E x2
verse 1
A C#m D
If I had a hammer,
E A C#m D
I'd hammer in the morning,
E A C#m D
I'd hammer in the evening,
E E *
All over this land,
[Refrão]
A
I'd hammer out danger,
F#m
I'd hammer out a warning,
D A
I'd hammer out love between,
D A
My brothers and my sisters,
D A E A C#m D E
All over this land.
A C#m D E
verse 2
A C#m D
If I had a bell,
E A C#m D
I'd ring it in the morning,
E A C#m D
I'd ring it in the evening,
E E *
All over this land,
Bridge
A
I'd ring out danger,
F#m
I'd ring out a warning,
D A
I'd ring out love between,
D A
My brothers and my sisters,
D A E A C#m D E
All over this land.
A C#m D E
verse 3
A C#m D
If I had a song
E A C#m D
I'd sing it in the morning,
E A C#m D
I'd sing it in the evening,
E E *
All over this land,
[Refrão]
A
I'd sing out danger,
F#m
I'd sing out a warning,
D A
I'd sing out love between,
D A
My brothers and my sisters,
D A E A C#m D E
All over this land.
A C#m D E
verse 4
A C#m D
Well, I've got a hammer
E A C#m D
and I've got a bell
E A C#m D
and I've got a song to sing
E E *
all over this land
Bridge 2
A
It's the hammer of justice
F#m
It's the bell of freedom
D A
It's a song about love between my
D A
brothers and my sisters
D A E A D A
all over this land
How to play If I Had A Hammer
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.