Alec Benjamin - Hammers: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hammers" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Gm
Totally subjective
D#
The thing that you see
Gm
So what's your objective?
D#
What will it be?
F
With those nails and those wrenches
Dm
The tools in your hand
F                     Dm
I just have one question

Chorus:
               Gm                    F/A
If hammers can build, if hammers can take
   A#          Cm                      Gm
If hammers can make things, if hammers can
           F/A            Gm
Break the ground that you walk upon
F/A         A#                 Cm                  Gm
Break the ground that you're standin' on, standin' on
If hammers can crush, if hammers can mend
Then how do you plan to use your hammer, my friend?
Wield your hammer like weapons drawn or
Wield your hammer to right what's wrong, right what's wrong?
      F/A  A#   Cm
Only time will show
      Gm   F    Gm
Only time will show
      F/A  A#   Cm
Only time will show
                Gm  F Gm
Only time will show

I'm not passin' judgment
'Cause that would be cruel
Use your words to bludgeon you
As if they were some tool
But with those nails and those wrenches
Those tools in your hand
I just have one question

Chorus

Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-da-da
Oh woah, mm, mm
Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-da-da
Oh woah, woah

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hammers" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hammers" by Alec Benjamin.