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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...SMALL AXE... by Bob Marley ---------------..............
*from 'Burnin'' (1973)*
[Intro]
Eb Bb, Bb7, F Bb, Bb7 (x2)
[Verse 1]
EbBbF Why boasteth thy-self, o heathen men? EbBbF Playing smart and not being clever. EbBb I say you're working iniqui-ty, FF7 To A-chieve vanity, if A-so A-so, EbBbFF7 But the goodness of Jah-Jah, en-dureth for-ever.
[Chorus 1]
EbBbBb7 If you are the big tree, FBbBb7 We are the small axe. EbBbBb7 Ready to cut you down, (well sharp), FBbBb7 To cut you down.
[Verse 2]
EbBbF These are the words, of my Master; EbBbF No weak heart shall prosper.
EbBb And whosoever diggeth a pit, FF7 Shall fall in it, fall in it. EbBb And whosoever diggeth a pit, FF7 Shall fall in it, (fall in it).
[Chorus 2]
EbBbBb7 If you are the big tree, FBbBb7 We are the small axe, (sharp and ready), EbBbBb7 Ready to cut you down, (well sharp), FBbBb7 To cut you down.
[Bridge 1]
EbBbFBb Oooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, to cut you down. EbBbFBb Oooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, to cut you down.
[Verse 3]
EbBbF These are the words, of my Master; EbBbF Telling me that, no weak heart shall prosper.
EbBb And whosoever diggeth a pit, FF7 Shall fall in it, bury in it. EbBb And whosoever diggeth a pit, FF7 Shall bury in it, (bury in it).
[Chorus 3]
EbBbBb7 If you are the big, big tree, FBbBb7 We are the small axe. EbBbBb7 Ready to cut you down, (well sharp), FBbBb7 To cut you down.
[Chorus 4]
EbBbBb7 If you are the big, big tree, FBbBb7 We are the small axe. EbBbBb7 Ready to cut you down, (well sharp), FBbBb7 To cut you down.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS: ---------------
EbBbBb7FF7
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])