Easy Skanking Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tempo:
126.45 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Gm

Eb

Dm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley & the Wailers - Easy Skanking chords
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[Gm]
[C] [Bb]
[Gm]
[Bb]
[Gm]
[Bb]
[Gm]
[Bb]
[Eb] Lord, I got to take [Ab] a leap
[Eb] [Bb] From reality I just can't dream
[Eb] That's why I'm staying with this friend
Take [Bb] it easy
Lord, I take [Gm] it easy
Take it easy
[Bb]
Got to [Gm] take it easy
See, [Eb] we're taking it [Dm]
easy
We're taking it slow
Taking it easy
Got to take [D] it slow
[Bb] Take it easy
[Gm] Take it easy
[Bb] Take it easy
[Dm]
Excuse me while I light my splay
Oh [Eb] God, I got to take a leap
[Bb] From reality I just can't dream
That's [Eb] why I'm staying with this [Ab] friend
[Bb] Take it easy
Got to [Gm] take it easy
[Bb] Take it easy
Can't [Gm] take it easy
Tell you [Eb] what
Pray [Dm] for the wild
[Eb] Money [Dm] from the strong [Eb] wind
Pray [Dm] for the wild
[Eb] Money from the [Dm] strong wind
[Bb] Got to take it easy
Take it [Gm] easy
[Bb] Take it easy
Take it easy
Take [Gm] it easy
Take it easy
Take [Bb] it easy
[Gm] Take it easy
[Bb] Take
[Gm] it easy
[Bb]
[Gm]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Dm
2311
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
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To learn Bob Marley & The Wailers - Easy Skanking chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Bb, Gm, Bb, Dm, Eb and Dm in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 63 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 127. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] Lord, I got to take [Ab] a leap
[Eb] _ [Bb] From reality I just can't dream
_ [Eb] That's why I'm staying with this friend
Take [Bb] it easy _ _ _
Lord, I take [Gm] it easy _ _ _
_ Take it easy
[Bb] _ _
Got to [Gm] take it _ _ easy
See, [Eb] _ we're taking it [Dm]
easy
_ _ _ We're taking it slow
_ _ _ _ Taking it _ easy
_ _ Got to take [D] it slow
[Bb] Take it easy _ _ _
_ [Gm] Take it _ _ easy
_ [Bb] Take it easy _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Excuse me while I light my splay _
Oh [Eb] God, I got to take a leap
[Bb] From reality I just can't dream
That's [Eb] why I'm staying with this [Ab] friend _
[Bb] Take it easy _ _ _
Got to [Gm] take it easy _ _ _
_ [Bb] Take it easy _ _
Can't [Gm] take it _ easy
Tell you [Eb] what
_ Pray [Dm] for the wild
_ [Eb] _ Money [Dm] from the strong [Eb] wind
_ _ Pray [Dm] for the wild
_ [Eb] _ Money from the [Dm] strong wind
[Bb] Got to take it easy _ _
Take it _ [Gm] _ easy _ _ _
[Bb] Take it _ easy
Take it easy _
Take _ [Gm] it easy
Take it easy _ _
Take [Bb] it easy _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] Take it easy _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ Take _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] it easy _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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