Bob Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), born Nesta Robert Marley which was later to be changed by passport officials to Robert Nesta Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He was the most widely known writer and performer of Reggae, and more specifically Roots Reggae. He is famous for popularising the genre outside of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Much of his music dealt with the struggles of the spiritually wealthy rasta and/or spiritually powerful Jah Rastafari.
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...EASY SKANKING... by Bob Marley -------------------..............
*from 'Kaya' (1978)*
Intro:
BbGm (x2)
Chorus 1:
Bb Easy Skanking, (skanking it easy), Gm Easy Skanking, (skanking it slow). Bb Easy Skanking, (skanking it easy), Gm Easy Skanking, (skanking it slow).
Verse 1:
Bb Ex-cuse me while I light my spliff, (spliff), Gm Oh God, I got to take a lift, (lift). Bb From re-ality I just can't drift, (drift), Gm That's why I'm staying with this riff, (riff).
Chorus 2:
Bb Take it easy, (Easy Skanking), Gm Lord, now take it easy, (Easy Skanking). Bb Take it easy, (Easy Skanking), Gm Got to take it easy. See...
Bridge 1:
EbDm We're taking it easy, (ooh, wah, da, da, da), EbDm We're taking it slow, (ooh, wah, da, da, da). EbDmEbDm Taking it easy, got to take it slow, so...
Chorus 3:
Bb Take it easy, (Easy Skanking), Gm Lord, now take it easy, (Easy Skanking). Bb Could you be easy? (Easy Skanking), Gm Got to take it easy.
Verse 2:
Bb Ex-cuse me while I light my spliff, (spliff), Gm Oh God, I got to take a lift, (lift). Bb From re-ality I just can't drift, (drift), Gm That's why I'm staying with this riff, (riff).
Chorus 4:
Bb Take it easy, (taking it easy), Gm Got to take it easy, (taking it slow). Bb Take it easy, (taking it easy), Gm Skanky take it easy, (taking it slow). Tell you what...
Bridge 2:
EbDm Herb for my wine, (ooh, wah, da, da, da), EbDm Honey for my strong drink, (ooh, wah, da, da, da). EbDmEbDm Herb for my wine, honey for my strong drink.
Chorus 5:
Bb I'll take it easy, (taking it easy), Gm Skankers take it easy, (skanking it slow). Bb Take it easy, (taking it easy), Gm Taking it easy, (skanking it slow).
Bb Take it easy, (taking it easy), Gm Oh... easy, easy, (skanking it slow). Bb A little bit easier, (taking it easy), Gm Skanky take it easy, (skanking it slow). Bb Take it easy, take it easy, Gm Take it easy, take it easy...