Robert Nesta Marley, mais conhecido como Bob Marley, foi um cantor, guitarrista e compositor jamaicano. Ele é o mais conhecido músico de reggae de todos os tempos, famoso por popularizar o gênero pelos quatro cantos do mundo. Grande parte do seu trabalho lidava com os problemas dos pobres e oprimidos, ele era considerado a voz dos oprimidos e lutava por um mundo de justiça e direitos iguais. Ele foi chamado de "Charles Wesley dos rastafaris" pela maneira com que divulgava a Cultura através de suas músicas.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
...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: ---------------
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])