Bob Marley – Small Axe tab
Chords:
...SMALL AXE... by Bob Marley ---------------.............. *from 'Burnin'' (1973)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: Bb) Intro:Ge|-------------|B|-------------|G|-------------|D|-------------|A|-----0-2-----|E|--3-------3--|C G G7Ge|----------|B|----------|G|----------|D|----------|A|-----0-2--|E|--3-------|D G G7 Verse 1: C G Why boasteth thy-self, D O heathen men? C G Playing smart, D And not being clever. C I say you're working, G Iniqui-ty, D To a-chieve vanity, D7 If a-so a-so. C But the goodness, G Of Jah-Jah, D D7 En-dureth for-ever. Chorus 1: C G G7 If you are the big tree, D G G7 We are the small axe. C G Sharpened to cut you down, G7 (Well sharp), D G Ready to cut you down, G7 Oh yeah! Verse 2: C G These are the words, D Of my master, C G No weak heart, D Shall prosper. C And whosoever, G Diggeth a pit, D Shall fall in it, D7 Shall fall in it. C Whosoever, G Diggeth a pit, D Shall bury in it, D7 Shall bury in it. Chorus 2: C G G7 If you are the big tree, D G G7 We are the small axe. C G Sharpened to cut you down, G7 (Well sharp), D G G7 Ready to cut you down. Bridge 1: C Oooh ooh, G Ooh ooh ooh, D G To cut you down. C Oooh ooh, G Ooh ooh ooh, D G To cut you down. Verse 3: C Whosoever, G Diggeth a pit, D Shall bury in it, D7 Shall bury in it. Chorus 3: C G G7 If you are the big tree, D G G7 We are the small axe. C G Sharpened to cut you down, G7 (Well sharp), D G G7 Ready to cut you down. Chorus 4: C G G7 If you are the big tree, D G G7 We are the small axe, C G G7 If you are the big tree, D G G7 We are the small axe. C G Sharpened to cut you down, G7 (Well sharp), D G G7 Ready to cut you down. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G C D G7 D7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx5433 xx5553 xx0232 xx0001 xx0212 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)