(THE) HAMMER SONG
(IF I HAD A HAMMER)
Time signature: 4/4 (here).
Some sources show it in cut time. |
Pete Seegar and Lee Hays
(1949) UNDER CONSTRUCTION: |
Everything needs to be checked.
Button Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Outside row (high) - buttons 5 - 10* plus i8*
Inside row (low) - buttons 1 - 6 plus o3* |
Verse 1 , Verse 2, Verse 3 & Verse 4
.6 "7 .8 "7 | :8 :8~ | ~. .9* "9* "8 "7 "6 | ;7 .;6~ | ~.
.3 "4 .5 "4 | :5 :5~ | ~. .5* "5* "5 "4 "3 | ;4 .;3~ | ~.
If I had a ham-mer I'd ham-mer in the morn-ing
If I had a bell____ I'd ring it in the morn-ing
If I had a song___ I'd sing it in the morn-ing
Well, I got a ham-mer, and ___ I've got___ a bell
. 6 "7 "8 "8 "7 | ;8 .;8~ | ~" .i8* .i8* "8 .9* | ::8~ | ~.
. 3 "4 "5 "5 "4 | ;5 .;5~ | ~" .1 .1 "5 .5* | ::5~ | ~.
I'd ham-mer in the eve-ning all o - ver this land
I'd ring it in the eve-ning all o - ver this land
I'd sing it in the eve-ning all o - ver this land
And I've got a song to sing all o - ver this land
.8 "9* "8 .9* | .9 "9* .;9~ | ~. .9* "9* "8 "7 "6 | ;7 .;7~ | ~.
.5 "5* "5 .5* | .6 "5* .;6~ | ~. .5* "5* "5 "4 "3 | ;4 .;4~ | ~.
I'd ham - mer out dan - ger; I'd ham-mer out a warn-ing
I'd ring___ out dan - ger; I'd ring____ out a warn-ing
I'd sing___ out dan - ger; I'd sing___ out a warn-ing
It's the ham-mer of jus - tice, it's the bell of free- dom
9* "9* "8 .7 | ;6 "5* .6 .6 | "6 "6 "6 "6 "5* ;5 |
5* "5* "5 .4 | ;3 "o3* .3 .3 | "3 "3 "3 "3 "o3* ;2 |
I'd ham-mer out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
I'd ring___ out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
I'd sing___ out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
It's the song a-bout love bet-ween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
:6 .9 .9* | .8 "7 .7* "6 .7* | ::6 | .r
:3 .6 .5* | .5 "4 .3* "3 .3* | ::3 | .r
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
.6 "7 .8 "7 | :8 :8~ | ~. .9* "9* "8 "7 "6 | ;7 .;6~ | ~.
.3 "4 .5 "4 | :5 :5~ | ~. .5* "5* "5 "4 "3 | ;4 .;3~ | ~.
If I had a ham-mer I'd ham-mer in the morn-ing
If I had a bell____ I'd ring it in the morn-ing
If I had a song___ I'd sing it in the morn-ing
Well, I got a ham-mer, and ___ I've got___ a bell
. 6 "7 "8 "8 "7 | ;8 .;8~ | ~" .i8* .i8* "8 .9* | ::8~ | ~.
. 3 "4 "5 "5 "4 | ;5 .;5~ | ~" .1 .1 "5 .5* | ::5~ | ~.
I'd ham-mer in the eve-ning all o - ver this land
I'd ring it in the eve-ning all o - ver this land
I'd sing it in the eve-ning all o - ver this land
And I've got a song to sing all o - ver this land
.8 "9* "8 .9* | .9 "9* .;9~ | ~. .9* "9* "8 "7 "6 | ;7 .;7~ | ~.
.5 "5* "5 .5* | .6 "5* .;6~ | ~. .5* "5* "5 "4 "3 | ;4 .;4~ | ~.
I'd ham - mer out dan - ger; I'd ham-mer out a warn-ing
I'd ring___ out dan - ger; I'd ring____ out a warn-ing
I'd sing___ out dan - ger; I'd sing___ out a warn-ing
It's the ham-mer of jus - tice, it's the bell of free- dom
9* "9* "8 .7 | ;6 "5* .6 .6 | "6 "6 "6 "6 "5* ;5 |
5* "5* "5 .4 | ;3 "o3* .3 .3 | "3 "3 "3 "3 "o3* ;2 |
I'd ham-mer out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
I'd ring___ out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
I'd sing___ out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
It's the song a-bout love bet-ween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
:6 .9 .9* | .8 "7 .7* "6 .7* | ::6 | .r
:3 .6 .5* | .5 "4 .3* "3 .3* | ::3 | .r
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
Key of G: To play in G, but sound in key of A, Bb or B - place capo at fret 2, 3 or 4
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in D, E, or F - place capo at fret 2, 4 or 5
SUGGESTION: The pairs of chords shown in parentheses, such as (C G) and (F C) enhance the music, but may be omitted when first learning this song.
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in D, E, or F - place capo at fret 2, 4 or 5
SUGGESTION: The pairs of chords shown in parentheses, such as (C G) and (F C) enhance the music, but may be omitted when first learning this song.
Verse 1 & Verse 2 (of 4)
G G (C G) D7 G (C G)
C C (F C) G7 C (F C)
If I had a ham-mer I'd ham-mer in the morn-ing
If I had a bell____ I'd ring it in the morn-ing
(G C) G7 D (A7 D)
(C F) C7 G (D7 G)
I'd ham-mer in the eve-ning all o - ver this land___
I'd ring it in the eve-ning all o - ver this land___
G Em C.
C Am F
I'd ham - mer out dan - ger; I'd ham-mer out a warn-ing
I'd ring___ out dan - ger; I'd ring____ out a warn-ing
G C G D7
C F C G7
I'd ham-mer out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
I'd ring___ out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
G C G D7 G C G
C F C G7 C F C
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
Verse 3 & Verse 4 (of 4)
G G (C G) D7 G (C G)
C C (F C) G7 C (F C)
If I had a song___ I'd sing it in the morn-ing
Well, I got a ham-mer, and ___ I've got___ a bell
(G C) G7 D (A7 D)
(C F) C7 G (D7 G)
I'd sing it in the eve-ning all o - ver this land___
And I've got a song to sing all o - ver this land___
G Em C.
C Am F
I'd sing___ out dan - ger; I'd sing___ out a warn-ing
It's the ham-mer of jus - tice, it's the bell of free- dom
G C G D7
C F C G7
I'd sing___ out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
It's the song a-bout love bet-ween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
G C G D7 G C G
C F C G7 C F C
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
G G (C G) D7 G (C G)
C C (F C) G7 C (F C)
If I had a ham-mer I'd ham-mer in the morn-ing
If I had a bell____ I'd ring it in the morn-ing
(G C) G7 D (A7 D)
(C F) C7 G (D7 G)
I'd ham-mer in the eve-ning all o - ver this land___
I'd ring it in the eve-ning all o - ver this land___
G Em C.
C Am F
I'd ham - mer out dan - ger; I'd ham-mer out a warn-ing
I'd ring___ out dan - ger; I'd ring____ out a warn-ing
G C G D7
C F C G7
I'd ham-mer out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
I'd ring___ out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
G C G D7 G C G
C F C G7 C F C
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
Verse 3 & Verse 4 (of 4)
G G (C G) D7 G (C G)
C C (F C) G7 C (F C)
If I had a song___ I'd sing it in the morn-ing
Well, I got a ham-mer, and ___ I've got___ a bell
(G C) G7 D (A7 D)
(C F) C7 G (D7 G)
I'd sing it in the eve-ning all o - ver this land___
And I've got a song to sing all o - ver this land___
G Em C.
C Am F
I'd sing___ out dan - ger; I'd sing___ out a warn-ing
It's the ham-mer of jus - tice, it's the bell of free- dom
G C G D7
C F C G7
I'd sing___ out love be-tween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
It's the song a-bout love bet-ween my broth-ers and my sis - ters
G C G D7 G C G
C F C G7 C F C
All____________ o - ver this land
All____________ o - ver this land
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Ninteen videos have been included here, in various arrangements and keys, based, for the most part, on the tune and chords above: A=5 Bb=2 C=2 D=7 E=1 G=2
Key: A
Group: Peter, Paul & Mary Posted by: THE MUSIC ENHANCEMENT CHANNEL |
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Key: A
Singer: Susan McAllister-Bee (Susie Q) Posted by: Sing Along with Susie Q "Music for seniors who love to sing" |
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Key: A
Group: Jefferson Starship Posted by: buquebusuk Music begins at time 1:10 Tempo at first is slow. Then they 'rev' it up! Great show |
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Key: A
Group: Danville Folk Posted by: CVCA Heyde Center |
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Key: A
Singer: Lisa Kyhvi Posted by: Lisa Kynvi Music begins at time 0:30 |
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Key: Bb
Singer: Johnny Cash Posted by: Johnny Cash |
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Key: Bb
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Key: C
Group: Shake the Chains Posted by: Sound Network Ltd Live at St. John's Bethnal Green, London, England |
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Key: C
Artist: Debbie Tarby Posted by: Debbie Tarby |
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Key: D
Group: The Seekers Posted by: Judith Durham and The Seekers One of my favorite performances. |
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Key: D
Singer: Pete Seeger (co-composer of this song) Posted by: Volmir Cardoso Playing along may be a challenge for the button accordion player, as Pete Seegar overlaps his singing with that of the sing-along audience. Thus it is somewhat at variance with the accordion notation given above. Still, a great performance. |
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Key: D
Group: The Irish Rovers Posted by: FootlooseMusic Album "Party With The Rovers" (1988) |
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Key: D
Group: The Brothers Four Posted by: Wanda Harrell |
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Key: D
Group: The Weavers Posted by: Carlo Schena I believe that this band consisted of Pete Seegar, Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert and Fred Hellerman |
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Key: D
Artists: Margarita Sipatova and Andrey Osipov Posted by: Margarita Sipatova |
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Key: D
Singer: Trini Lopez Posted by: TRINILOPEZVEVO |
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Key: E
Singer: Leon Russell Posted by: Leon Russell Rock & roll instrumental |
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Key: G
Singer: Sam Cooke Posted by: Sam Cooke "at the Copa" It is a great performance, though it may lend itself more to the guitar than to the button accordion. |
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Key: G
Group: Nanci Griffith & Friends Posted by: Friends - Topic |
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Background Lyrics, Information & Links
Lyrics:
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If I had a hammer I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening all over this land I'd hamer out danger; I'd hammer out a warning I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land 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 out danger; I'd ring out a warning I'd ring 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 out danger; I'd sing out a warning I'd sing out love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land Well, I got a hammer, and I got a bell And I got a song to sing, allover this land It's the hammer of Justice, It's the bell of Freedom It's the song about Love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land t's the hammer of Justice, It's the bell of Freedom It's the song about Love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land |
Background
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This song is sometimes referred to as "The Hammer Song", and sometimes as "If I had a hammer".
Click HERE for (Wikipedia) information on this song, written in 1949, which has its roots in the "progressive" movement in the United States in the 1940's (perhaps earlier). It was first recorded by the Weavers in 1950 (youTube video above). Click HERE for more information about this song. Click HERE for (Wikipedia) information about composer and performer Pete Seegar. An interesting man, an interesting life. Click HERE for more information on Pete Seegar and Lee Hays. |