Tuning:

See this tab for Peter's part https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/p/peter_paul_and_mary/if_i_had_a_hammer_ver4_crd.htm Paul plays using all open chords, other than the C#m For the purpose of singing along, I prefer to play all chords as barre chords, other than the open E which is noted as E * but this tab may also be used to play as Paul does. (begin singing on E chord of Intro) General Strum Pattern:

^Adud ^C#mdud ^Ddu ^Euud (d=down u=up) [Intro] A C#m D E x2

[Verse 1]

If I had a ^Aha^C#mmmer^D, ^EI'd hammer in the ^Amo^C#mrnin^Dg, ^EI'd hammer in the ^Aev^C#menin^Dg, E E * All over this land,

[Chorus]

I'd hammer out ^Adanger, I'd hammer out a ^F#mwarning, I'd hammer out ^Dlove be^Atween, My ^Dbrothers and my ^Asisters, ^DAl^Al ^Eover this ^Ala^C#mnd. ^D ^E

[Instrumental] A C#m D E [Verse 2]

If I had a ^Abe^C#mll, ^D ^EI'd ring it in the ^Amo^C#mrnin^Dg, ^EI'd ring it in the ^Aev^C#menin^Dg, E E * All over this land,

[Bridge]

I'd ring out ^Adanger, I'd ring out a ^F#mwarning, I'd ring out ^Dlove be^Atween, My ^Dbrothers and my ^Asisters, ^DAl^Al ^Eover this ^Ala^C#mnd. ^D ^E

[Instrumental] A C#m D E [Verse 3]

If I had a ^Aso^C#mng ^D ^EI'd sing it in the ^Amo^C#mrnin^Dg, ^EI'd sing it in the ^Aev^C#menin^Dg, E E * All over this land,

[Chorus]

I'd sing out ^Adanger, I'd sing out a ^F#mwarning, I'd sing out ^Dlove be^Atween, My ^Dbrothers and my ^Asisters, ^DAl^Al ^Eover this ^Ala^C#mnd. ^D ^E

[Instrumental] A C#m D E [Verse 4]

Well, I've got a ^Aha^C#mmmer^D ^Eand I've got a ^Abe^C#mll ^D ^Eand I've got a ^Asong to ^C#msing^D E E * all over this land

[Outro]

It's the hammer of ^Ajustice It's the bell of ^F#mfreedom It's a song about ^Dlove be^Atween my ^Dbrothers and my ^Asisters ^Dal^Al ^Eover this ^Ala^Dnd^A

Peter, Paul and Mary - If i had a hammer