Hammer chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Ab6 
They just keep  (A flat6) holdin' me
Bb6 
 (B flat6) Won't let go
Ab6 
 (A flat6) Holdin' me
Bb6 
 (B flat6) Won't let go
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) hammer them down
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) ram   them down

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Verse 2
Ab6 
They just keep  (A flat6) teasin' me
Bb6 
And, you know, they  (B flat6) play  like they don't know
Ab6 
Pro (A flat6) vokin' me
Bb6 
But this is  (B flat6) all I know
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) ram   them down
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) hammer them down

Interlude 1

Ooh ooh ooh...

Verse 3
Ab6 
Oh, I need a  (A flat6) rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) ram   them down
Ab6 
Oh, I need a  (A flat6) hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) hammer them down
Ab6 
Said, I need a  (A flat6) rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) ram   them down
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) hammer them down

Verse 4
Ab6 
 (A flat6) Holdin' me
Bb6 
 (B flat6) Won't let go
Ab6 
 (A flat6) Holdin' me
Bb6 
 (B flat6) Won't let go
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) ram   them down
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) hammer them down

Interlude 2

(I need a rammer)

Verse 5
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) hammer them down
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) ram   them down
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) hammer them down
Ab6 
I need a  (A flat6) rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To  (B flat6) ram   them down
[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Eb majorBPM: 73

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Hammer by Bob Marley & The Wailers, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It suits players who want to learn Hammer the way Bob Marley & The Wailers intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.