If I Had A Hammer chords by
Pete Seeger

1956•Folk•359 views•

Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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C

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If I had a hammer,

G

G

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C

C

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I'd hammer in the morning

G

G

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I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land

C

C

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I'd hammer out danger,

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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I'd hammer out a warning

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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I'd hammer out love

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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between my brothers and my sisters

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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All over this land

Verse 2

C

C

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If I had a bell,

G

G

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C

C

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I'd ring it in the morning

G

G

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I'd ring it in the evening, all over this land

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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I'd ring it danger, I'd ring out a warning

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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I'd ring in love

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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between my brothers and my sisters

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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All over this land

(If I had a song)

Verse 3

C

C

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If I had a song,

G

G

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C

C

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I'd sing it in the morning

G

G

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I'd sing it in the evening, all over this land

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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I'd sing it danger, I'd sing out a warning

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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I'd sing in love

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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between my brothers and my sisters

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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All over this land

Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Well, I got a hammer and I got a bell

G

G

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And I got a song to sing all over this land

C

C

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It's the hammer of justice,

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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it's the bell of freedom

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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It's a song about love

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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between my brothers and my sisters

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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All over this land

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

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D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

G ₂

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A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

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D ₄

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A ₄

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

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A ₄

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D ₄

G ₄

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E ₁

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C ₂

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G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
F
Dm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If I Had A Hammer by Pete Seeger is C major.

The primary chords used in If I Had A Hammer are C, G, C#dim7, F, Dm.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, C#dim7, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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