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Peter, Paul and Mary - If I Had a Hammer Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

COoooAmooooFooooG7oooo
COoooAmooooFooooG7oooo
COoooAmooooFoooo
IfG7IhadaChaammer
I’dG7hammerintheCmoorning
I’dG7hammerintheCeeveningalloverthisG7land
G7I’dhammeroutCdanger,I’dhammeroutaAmwarning
AmI’dhammeroutFlove CbetweenmyFbrothersandmyCsisters
FAllG7lloverthisClandAmFG7
COoooAmooooFoooo
IfG7IhadaCbellAmF
I’dG7ringitintheCmoorning
I’dG7ringitintheCeeveningalloverthisG7land
G7I’dringoutCdanger,I’dringoutaAmwarning
AmI’dringoutFlove CbetweenmyFbrothersandmyCsisters
FAllG7lloverthisClandAmFG7
COoooAmooooIFoooo
IfG7IhadaCsongAmF
I’dG7singitintheCmoorning
I’dG7singitintheCeeveningalloverthisG7land
G7I’dsingoutCdanger,I’dsingoutaAmwarning
AmI’dsingoutFlove CbetweenmyFbrothersandmyCsisters
FAllG7lloverthisClandAmFG7
COoooAmooooFoooo
WellG7IgotaChaammer
AndG7IgotaCbellAmF
AndG7IgotaCsongtosing,FalloverthisG7land
G7It’sthehammerofCjustice,it’sthebellofAmfreeeedom
It’sthesongaboutFlove CbetweenmyFbrothersandmyCsisters
FAllG7lloverthisClandAmF
It’stheG7hammerofCjustice,it’sthebellofAmfreeeedom
It’sthesongaboutFlove CbetweenmyFbrothersandmyCsisters
FAllG7lloverthisClaaandCG7C
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ArtistPeter, Paul and Mary
AlbumPeter, Paul and Mary
GenresFolk
Year1962
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play If I Had a Hammer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Peter, Paul and Mary - If I Had a Hammer on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

If I Had a Hammer uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (28), Am → F (26), and C → Am (26). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

Am to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.

G7 to C

5. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

If I Had a Hammer chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If I Had a Hammer.

  • If I Had a Hammer includes 136 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • If I Had a Hammer contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how If I Had a Hammer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G7: 3%
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