Small Axe Tabs & Lyrics by Bob Marley

Small Axe

guitar tabs lyrics

Bob Marley

...SMALL AXE... by Bob Marley
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*from 'Burnin'' (1973)*


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Bb)

Intro:

G
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-----0-2-----|
E|--3-------3--|

C G G7

G
e|----------|
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:
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G C D G7 D7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
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