Easy Skanking Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tempo:
126.75 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Gm

Eb

Dm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Easy Skanking (1978) - Bob Marley & The Wailers chords
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[Bb] [G] [Dm]
[Bb]
[Cm] [Bb]
[Gm]
[Bb]
[Gm]
[Bb]
[Gm]
[Bb]
Oh [Eb] God, I got to take a [Ab] lip.
[Eb]
From [Bb] reality I just can't drift.
I'm just a man, I'm just a man.
That's [Eb] why I'm staying with this man.
Take [Bb] it easy, Lord I take [Gm] it easy.
Take [Bb] it easy, [Gm] got to take it easy.
[Eb] We're taking [Dm] it easy.
[Eb] We're [Dm] taking it slow.
[Eb] We're [Dm] taking it easy.
[Eb] Got [Dm] to take it [Am] slow.
[Bb] Take it easy.
Oh, [Gm] take it easy.
[Bb] Take it easy.
Take it easy.
Excuse me [Eb] while I light my [Bb] spliff.
[Eb] Oh God, I got to take a lip.
[Bb] From reality I just can't drift.
[Eb] That's why I'm staying with [Ab] this man.
[Gm] [Bb] Take it easy, [Gm]
got to take it easy.
Take [Bb] it easy.
[Gm] Take it easy.
Tell you [Eb] what.
[Dm]
[Eb] Morning [Dm] from a strong wind.
[Eb] [Dm] Morning
[Eb] from [Bb] a strong wind.
Take it easy.
[Gm] We're taking it slow.
[Bb] Take it easy.
[Gm]
[Bb]
[Gm]
[Bb]
[F] [Gm]
[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, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Bb, Gm, Bb, Dm, Eb and Dm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 63 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 127 BPM. Given the song's key of Bb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh [Eb] God, I got to take a [Ab] lip.
[Eb] _
From [Bb] reality I just can't drift.
I'm just a man, I'm just a man.
That's [Eb] why I'm staying with this man. _
Take [Bb] it easy, _ _ _ Lord I take [Gm] it easy. _ _ _
_ Take [Bb] it easy, _ _ _ [Gm] got to take it _ _ _ easy.
_ [Eb] _ We're taking [Dm] it easy.
_ [Eb] _ _ We're [Dm] taking it slow.
_ [Eb] _ We're [Dm] taking it easy.
_ [Eb] _ _ Got [Dm] to take it [Am] slow.
[Bb] Take it easy.
_ Oh, _ [Gm] take it easy. _ _ _
[Bb] _ Take it easy. _ _ _
_ Take it easy. _ _ _
_ Excuse me [Eb] while I light my [Bb] spliff.
_ [Eb] Oh God, I got to take a lip.
_ [Bb] From reality I just can't drift.
_ [Eb] That's why I'm staying with [Ab] this man. _
[Gm] [Bb] Take it easy, _ [Gm] _ _
got to take it easy. _ _ _
_ Take [Bb] it easy. _ _ _
[Gm] Take it easy.
Tell you [Eb] what.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ Morning [Dm] from a strong wind.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Dm] Morning _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ from [Bb] a strong wind.
Take it easy. _ _
[Gm] We're taking it slow. _ _
_ [Bb] Take it _ easy. _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Bob Marley.

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