Bob Marley – Small Axe (Guitar)

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---------------.............. *from 'Burnin'' (1973)* [Intro] Eb Bb, Bb7, F Bb, Bb7 (x2) [Verse 1]
Eb                Bb      F
 Why boasteth thy-self, o heathen men?

Eb       Bb                  F
 Playing smart and not being clever.

             Eb             Bb
I say you're working iniqui-ty,

            F            F7
To A-chieve vanity, if A-so A-so,

        Eb          Bb                     F     F7
But the goodness of Jah-Jah, en-dureth for-ever.
[Chorus 1]
               Eb  Bb   Bb7
If you are the big tree,

           F     Bb   Bb7
We are the small axe.

         Eb      Bb     Bb7
Ready to cut you down, (well sharp),

   F       Bb   Bb7
To cut you down.
[Verse 2]
Eb             Bb           F
 These are the words, of my Master;

Eb  Bb               F
 No weak heart shall prosper.

    Eb                  Bb
And whosoever diggeth a pit,

      F           F7
Shall fall in it, fall in it.

    Eb                  Bb
And whosoever diggeth a pit,

      F           F7
Shall fall in it, (fall in it).
[Chorus 2]
               Eb  Bb   Bb7
If you are the big tree,

           F     Bb   Bb7
We are the small axe, (sharp and ready),

         Eb      Bb     Bb7
Ready to cut you down, (well sharp),

   F       Bb   Bb7
To cut you down.
[Bridge 1]
Eb                 Bb      F       Bb
 Oooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, to cut you down.

Eb                 Bb      F       Bb
 Oooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, to cut you down.
[Verse 3]
Eb             Bb           F
 These are the words, of my Master;

           Eb       Bb               F
Telling me that, no weak heart shall prosper.

    Eb                  Bb
And whosoever diggeth a pit,

      F           F7
Shall fall in it, bury in it.

    Eb                  Bb
And whosoever diggeth a pit,

      F           F7
Shall bury in it, (bury in it).
[Chorus 3]
               Eb       Bb   Bb7
If you are the big, big tree,

           F     Bb   Bb7
We are the small axe.

         Eb      Bb     Bb7
Ready to cut you down, (well sharp),

   F       Bb   Bb7
To cut you down.
[Chorus 4]
               Eb       Bb   Bb7
If you are the big, big tree,

           F     Bb   Bb7
We are the small axe.

         Eb      Bb     Bb7
Ready to cut you down, (well sharp),

   F       Bb   Bb7
To cut you down.
(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Eb Bb Bb7 F F7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E EAD GB E x68886 688766 686766 x81010108 x8108108 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])