Chords for Bob Marley - Small Axe (Lyrics)
Tempo:
91.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[G#] [D] [A]
[C#m] [Bm] [A] Why
[G] [D] [A] [Bm] [A] boasted I said, [E] O evil man,
[D] playing [A] smart and [Bm] not being clever?
[E]
[D] I say you're working [A] iniquity to [E] achieve vanity.
If I saw, I saw, [D] both that goodness and [A] that dark, I'd [E] do it for either.
If you [G] are the [A] victory, we are the small ass,
[D] sharpened to [A] cut you down.
Ready to cut you down.
[D] [F#m] These [E] are the [A] words [G#] of my master, keep on telling [F#m] me.
[Bm] No [A] weak heart [Bm] shall prosper, [E] oh no they can't.
[F#] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, Lord, [E] shall fall in it, shall fall in it.
[D] [A] Whosoever diggeth a pit, [E] shall bury in it, shall bury in it.
If [G#] you are the [A] victory, we are the small ass,
[D] sharpened to cut [A] you down.
Ready [E] to cut [A] you down.
[E] [D] [A]
[E]
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] And whosoever diggeth [A] a pit, [E] shall fall in it, fall in it.
[D] And [F#m] whosoever diggeth a pit, [E] shall bury in it, shall bury in it.
If you [D] are the victory, [A]
we [E] have a [A] small ass, [D] ready to cut [A] you down.
Sharpened to cut you down.
[D] If you are the [A] victory, let me tell you this, we [E] are the [A] small ass, ready [D] to [A] cut you down.
[C#m] Sharpened to cut [A] you down.
[D] [A] [Bm]
[Bm] [N]
[Bm] [A]
[G#] [D] [A]
[C#m] [Bm] [A] Why
[G] [D] [A] [Bm] [A] boasted I said, [E] O evil man,
[D] playing [A] smart and [Bm] not being clever?
[E]
[D] I say you're working [A] iniquity to [E] achieve vanity.
If I saw, I saw, [D] both that goodness and [A] that dark, I'd [E] do it for either.
If you [G] are the [A] victory, we are the small ass,
[D] sharpened to [A] cut you down.
Ready to cut you down.
[D] [F#m] These [E] are the [A] words [G#] of my master, keep on telling [F#m] me.
[Bm] No [A] weak heart [Bm] shall prosper, [E] oh no they can't.
[F#] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, Lord, [E] shall fall in it, shall fall in it.
[D] [A] Whosoever diggeth a pit, [E] shall bury in it, shall bury in it.
If [G#] you are the [A] victory, we are the small ass,
[D] sharpened to cut [A] you down.
Ready [E] to cut [A] you down.
[E] [D] [A]
[E]
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] And whosoever diggeth [A] a pit, [E] shall fall in it, fall in it.
[D] And [F#m] whosoever diggeth a pit, [E] shall bury in it, shall bury in it.
If you [D] are the victory, [A]
we [E] have a [A] small ass, [D] ready to cut [A] you down.
Sharpened to cut you down.
[D] If you are the [A] victory, let me tell you this, we [E] are the [A] small ass, ready [D] to [A] cut you down.
[C#m] Sharpened to cut [A] you down.
[D] [A] [Bm]
[Bm] [N]
Key:
A
D
E
Bm
C#m
A
D
E
[A] _ [C#m] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ Why _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] [A] boasted I said, [E] O evil man, _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ playing [A] smart and [Bm] not being clever?
_ [E] _ _
_ [D] I say you're working _ [A] iniquity to [E] achieve vanity.
If I saw, I saw, [D] both that goodness and [A] that dark, I'd [E] do it for either. _ _ _
If you [G] are the [A] victory, _ _ _ we are the small ass, _
_ _ [D] sharpened to [A] cut you down. _
_ Ready to cut you down. _
_ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] These [E] are the [A] words [G#] of my master, keep on telling [F#m] me.
_ _ [Bm] _ No [A] weak heart [Bm] shall prosper, [E] oh no they can't.
_ [F#] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, Lord, [E] shall fall in it, shall fall in it.
[D] _ [A] Whosoever diggeth a pit, _ [E] shall bury in it, shall bury in it.
If [G#] you are the [A] victory, _ _ _ we are the small ass, _
_ [D] sharpened to cut [A] you down. _
Ready [E] to cut [A] you down. _
_ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ And whosoever diggeth [A] a pit, _ _ [E] shall fall in it, _ fall in it.
[D] And [F#m] whosoever diggeth a pit, _ _ [E] shall bury in it, shall bury in it.
If you [D] are the victory, [A] _ _ _ _
we [E] have a [A] small ass, _ _ [D] ready to cut [A] you down. _ _
Sharpened to cut you down. _ _
[D] If you are the [A] victory, let me tell you this, we [E] are the [A] small ass, _ _ ready [D] to [A] cut you down. _ _
[C#m] Sharpened to cut [A] you down.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ Why _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] [A] boasted I said, [E] O evil man, _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ playing [A] smart and [Bm] not being clever?
_ [E] _ _
_ [D] I say you're working _ [A] iniquity to [E] achieve vanity.
If I saw, I saw, [D] both that goodness and [A] that dark, I'd [E] do it for either. _ _ _
If you [G] are the [A] victory, _ _ _ we are the small ass, _
_ _ [D] sharpened to [A] cut you down. _
_ Ready to cut you down. _
_ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] These [E] are the [A] words [G#] of my master, keep on telling [F#m] me.
_ _ [Bm] _ No [A] weak heart [Bm] shall prosper, [E] oh no they can't.
_ [F#] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, Lord, [E] shall fall in it, shall fall in it.
[D] _ [A] Whosoever diggeth a pit, _ [E] shall bury in it, shall bury in it.
If [G#] you are the [A] victory, _ _ _ we are the small ass, _
_ [D] sharpened to cut [A] you down. _
Ready [E] to cut [A] you down. _
_ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ And whosoever diggeth [A] a pit, _ _ [E] shall fall in it, _ fall in it.
[D] And [F#m] whosoever diggeth a pit, _ _ [E] shall bury in it, shall bury in it.
If you [D] are the victory, [A] _ _ _ _
we [E] have a [A] small ass, _ _ [D] ready to cut [A] you down. _ _
Sharpened to cut you down. _ _
[D] If you are the [A] victory, let me tell you this, we [E] are the [A] small ass, _ _ ready [D] to [A] cut you down. _ _
[C#m] Sharpened to cut [A] you down.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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