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

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Intro 1

Ab6

Bb6

Ab6

Bb6

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

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

Interlude 1

Ab6

Bb6

Ab6

Bb6

Ooh ooh ooh...

Verse 3
Ab6 
Oh, I need a rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To ram   them down
Ab6 
Oh, I need a hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To hammer them down
Ab6 
Said, I need a rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To ram   them down
Ab6 
I need a hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To hammer them down

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

Interlude 2

Ab6

Bb6

Ab6

Bb6

(I need a rammer)

Verse 5
Ab6 
I need a hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To hammer them down
Ab6 
I need a rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To ram   them down
Ab6 
I need a hammer, a hammer,
a hammer, a hammer
Bb6 
To hammer them down
Ab6 
I need a rammer, a rammer,
a rammer, a rammer
Bb6 
To 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.

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