Bob Marley - Small Axe

...SMALL AXE... by Bob Marley from Burnin'
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*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 D
Why boasteth thy-self, O heathen men;
C G D
Playing smart and not being clever, oh no!
C G D D7
I say you're working iniqui-ty, to a-chieve vanity, yeah, if a-so a-so.
C G D D7
But the goodness of Jah-Jah, 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 G7
Sharpened to cut you down, (well sharp)
D G G7
Ready to cut you down, oh yeah!

Verse 2:

C G D
These are the words of my master, (Keep on tellin' me - o-oh!)
C G D
No weak heart shall prosper:
C G D D7
And whosoever diggeth a pit, Shall fall in it - shall fall in it.
C G D D7
Whosoever diggeth a pit, shall bury in it - 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 G7
Sharpened to cut you down, (well sharp)
D G G7
Ready to cut you down,

Bridge:

C G D G
Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh to cut you down
C G D G
Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh to cut you down

Verse 3:

C G D D7
Whosoever diggeth the pit, shall fall in it, fall in it, eh!
C G D D7
Whosoever diggeth the pit, shall bury in it - 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 G7
Sharpened to cut you down, (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
Sharpened to cut you down, (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, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)