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If I
Had A Hammer
Peter, Paul, and Mary
Peter, Paul, and Mary
A A
If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning,
A E7
I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land,
A -A7 D D7
I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out a warning,
D A D A
I'd hammer out the love between my brothers and my sisters
D-A-E7 A E7
All over this land. Oh, oh . . .
A A
If I had a bell, I'd ring it in the morning,
A E7
I'd ring it in the evening, all over this land,
A -A7 D D7
I'd ring out danger, I'd ring out a warning,
D A D A
I'd ring out the love between my brothers and my sisters
D-A-E7 A E7
All over this land. Oh, oh . . .
A A
If I had a song, I'd sing it in the morning,
A E7
I'd sing it in the evening, all over this land,
A -A7 D D7
I'd sing out danger, I'd sing out a warning,
D A D A
I'd sing out the love between my brothers and my sisters
D-A-E7 A E7
All over this land. Oh, oh . . .
A A
Now I have a hammer, and I have a bell.
A E7
And I have a song to sing all over this land.
A -A7 D D7
It's the hammer of justice, it's the bell of freedom,
D A D A
It's a song about the love between my brothers and my sisters
D-A-E7 A
All over this land.
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.