If i had a hammer
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Intro: C Am/F G7/C Am/F G7/C Am/F G7/C Am/F G7/
G7 C Am F C Am F
If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning,
G7 C Am F G7 G7
I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land.
C
I'd hammer out danger,
Am
I'd hammer out a warning,
F
I'd hammer out love
C F C F
Between my brothers and my sisters
G7 C Am
Ooh, all over this land.
/F G7/C Am/F G7/C Am/F G7/C Am/F G7/
If I had a bell, I'd ring it in the morning,
I'd ring it in the evening, all over this land.
I'd ring it out danger,
I'd ring it out a warning.
I'd ring it out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land,
If I had a song, I'd sing it in the morning,
I'd sing it in the evening, all over this land.
I'd sing it out danger,
I'd sing it out a warning.
I'd sing it out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.
Well I got a hammer, and I've got a bell
And I've got a song to sing all over this land.
It's a hammer of justice,
It's a bell of freedomm
It's a song about the love between my brothers and my sisters
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 C. 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.