Bob Marley & the Wailers - Small Axe Chords

Tempo:
91.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley & the Wailers - Small Axe chords
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[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[G] [D] Why [Bm] [A] boasteth thyself, [E] O evil man?
[D] Playing [F#m] smart and [Bm] not being clever, [E] oh no!
[D] I say you're working [F#m] iniquity to achieve [E] vanity.
If as your master, [D] both are goodness [A] or of pleasure, I [E] do reign forever.
If [D] you are the victory, [A]
you're the smallest, sharpened to cut you down.
Ready to cut you down.
[D] [F#m] These are [A] the words [G#] of my master, keep on telling [A] me.
[D] [A] No weak heart [E] shall prosper, oh no they can't.
[A] And [F#] whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, Lord, [E] shall fall in it.
Shall fall in it.
[D] Whosoever diggeth [A] a pit, [E] shall fall in it.
Shall fall in it.
[C#m] If you [D] are the [A] victory, you're the smallest,
[D] sharpened to [A] cut you down.
Ready [E] to [A] cut you down.
[E] [D] [A]
[E]
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, shall fall [E] in it.
Fall in it.
[D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, [E] shall fall in it.
Shall fall in it.
If you [D] are the [A] victory, [E] we have a [A] smallest, [D]
ready to [A] cut you down.
[D]
Sharpened to [A] cut you down.
If you are the victory, let me tell you this, [G#] we are the [A] smallest, [D]
ready to cut [A] you down.
Sharpened to cut you down.
[D] [A] [C#]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn The Wailers - Small Axe chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: E, D, A, E, A and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 45 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 91 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A# Major.

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[A] _ [C#m] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] [D] Why _ [Bm] _ [A] boasteth thyself, [E] O evil man? _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ Playing [F#m] smart and [Bm] not being clever, [E] _ oh no!
_ [D] I say you're working _ [F#m] iniquity to achieve [E] vanity.
_ If as your master, [D] both are goodness [A] or of pleasure, I [E] do reign forever. _ _ _
If [D] you are the victory, [A] _ _ _
_ you're the smallest, _ _ _ _ sharpened to cut you down. _
Ready to cut you down. _ _
_ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ These are [A] the words [G#] of my master, keep on telling [A] me.
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] No weak heart [E] shall prosper, oh no they can't.
[A] And [F#] whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, _ Lord, [E] shall fall in it.
Shall fall in it.
_ [D] _ Whosoever diggeth [A] a pit, _ _ [E] shall fall in it.
Shall fall in it.
[C#m] If you [D] are the [A] victory, _ _ _ _ you're the smallest, _ _ _
_ [D] sharpened to [A] cut you down. _
Ready [E] to [A] cut you down. _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, _ shall fall [E] in it.
Fall in it.
[D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, _ [E] shall fall in it.
Shall fall in it.
If you [D] are the [A] victory, _ _ _ [E] we have a [A] smallest, _ _ _ [D]
ready to [A] cut you down.
_ [D] _
Sharpened to [A] cut you down.
_ _ If you are the victory, _ let me tell you this, [G#] we are the [A] smallest, _ _ _ _ [D]
ready to cut [A] you down. _ _
Sharpened to cut you down. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _

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This song was written by Bob Marley.

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