Robert Nesta Marley (Nine Miles, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, 6 de febrero de 1945 - Miami, 11 de mayo de 1981), mejor conocido como Bob Marley, fue un músico y compositor jamaicano. Durante su carrera musical fue el líder, compositor y guitarrista de las bandas de ska, rocksteady y reggae The Wailers (1964–1974) y Bob Marley & the Wailers (1974–1981). Entre los mayores éxitos de Bob Marley se encuentran "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry"
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...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])