What key is "If I Had A Hammer" in?

"If I Had A Hammer" by Peter, Paul & Mary is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 110 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "If I Had A Hammer" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "If I Had A Hammer" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

If I had a (Eb)ham mer,

I’d (Bb7)ham mer (Ab7)in the (Eb)morn ing,

I’d (Bb9)ham mer in the (Eb)eve ning

all o ver this (Bb7)land;

I’d (Bb7)ham mer out (Eb)dan ger,

I’d (Eb7)ham mer out a (Cm7)warn ing,

I’d ham mer out (Eb)love be (Fm7)tween (Eb)all of my (Bb7)broth ers, (Eb)All

o ver this (Eb)land.

If I had a (Eb)bell, mer,

I’d (Bb7)ring it (Ab7)in the (Eb)morn ing,

I’d (Bb9)ring it in the (Eb)eve ning

all o ver this (Bb7)land;

I’d (Bb7)ring mer out (Eb)dan ger,

I’d (Eb7)ring mer out a (Cm7)warn ing,

I’d ring mer out (Eb)love be (Fm7)tween (Eb)all of my (Bb7)broth ers, (Eb)All

o ver this (Eb)land.

If I had a (Eb)land.

If I had a (Fm7)song,

(Eb)mer, I’d (Bb7)sing it (Ab7)in the (Eb)morn ing,

I’d (Bb9)sing it in the (Eb)eve ning

all o ver this (Bb7)land;

I’d sing mer out (Eb)dan ger,

I’d the the sing out a (Cm7)warn ing,

I’d the sing a out (Eb)love be (Fm7)tween (Eb)all of my (Bb7)broth ers, (Eb)All

o ver this (Eb)land.

Well, I got a (Fm7)ham

(Eb)mer, and (Bb7)I’ve it (Ab7)got a (Eb)bell, ing,

and (Bb9)I’ve got in a (Eb)song ning

all o ver this (Bb7)land;

it’s ham mer of (Eb)jus tice,

it’s the the bell of a (Cm7)free dom,

it’s the song a bout (Eb)love be (Fm7)tween (Eb)all of my (Bb7)broth ers, (Eb)All

o ver this (Eb)land.

Well, I got a (Eb)land.

If I Had A Hammer by Peter, Paul & Mary

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 110 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “If I Had A Hammer”

What key is "If I Had A Hammer" in?: "If I Had A Hammer" by Peter, Paul & Mary is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 110 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "If I Had A Hammer" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "If I Had A Hammer" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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If I Had A Hammer by Peter, Paul & Mary

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