Kapena " Small Axe " New Horizons (1990) Chords
Tempo:
102.85 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
F
Dm
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm] [Bb]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[A] [Dm] [Bb]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb] White [Bb] boys did they sell [F] for evil men,
[Eb] playing [Bb] smart and not [F] being clever.
Oh no.
I [Eb] say you're working in it [Bb] ready to [F] achieve an achievement.
I saw a sign [Eb] of the goodness [Bb] of John John.
I do [F] it for Ivor.
So if you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, we are the [Eb] [Bb] small axe.
[F] Shopping [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down, ready [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down.
[Ab] [Eb] And these [Bb] are the words [F] of my master, keep on telling me.
[Eb] [Bb] Shall we
[F] prosper?
Oh no they can't.
[Eb] Who shall ever need to [Bb] be free?
Love, [F] till it's all in it.
Who [Eb] shall ever need to [Bb] be free?
Shall [F] bury in it.
No bury in it.
If you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, we [Eb] are the [Bb] small axe.
[Eb] Shopping to cut [Bb] you down, ready [Eb] to cut you [Bb] down.
[D] [Eb] If [Bb]
[F]
[Eb] [Bb]
[F]
you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, we [Eb] are the [Bb] small axe.
Shopping [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down, ready [Eb] to cut you [Bb] down.
[Eb] Reggae [Bb] has a meaning to it [F] for struggling people.
Oh struggling.
[Dm]
[Eb] Wanting things you and me [Bb] have each [F] and every day.
[Eb] Not all shall [Bb] we prosper in [F] the good things.
[Abm] Not [Am] all good things.
[Eb] Cause God will show [Bb] each and everyone [F] the way.
So if you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, I [Eb] am the small [Bb] axe.
Shopping [Eb] to [Bb] cut you down, ready [Eb] to [Bb] cut you down.
[N]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[A] [Dm] [Bb]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb] White [Bb] boys did they sell [F] for evil men,
[Eb] playing [Bb] smart and not [F] being clever.
Oh no.
I [Eb] say you're working in it [Bb] ready to [F] achieve an achievement.
I saw a sign [Eb] of the goodness [Bb] of John John.
I do [F] it for Ivor.
So if you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, we are the [Eb] [Bb] small axe.
[F] Shopping [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down, ready [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down.
[Ab] [Eb] And these [Bb] are the words [F] of my master, keep on telling me.
[Eb] [Bb] Shall we
[F] prosper?
Oh no they can't.
[Eb] Who shall ever need to [Bb] be free?
Love, [F] till it's all in it.
Who [Eb] shall ever need to [Bb] be free?
Shall [F] bury in it.
No bury in it.
If you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, we [Eb] are the [Bb] small axe.
[Eb] Shopping to cut [Bb] you down, ready [Eb] to cut you [Bb] down.
[D] [Eb] If [Bb]
[F]
[Eb] [Bb]
[F]
you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, we [Eb] are the [Bb] small axe.
Shopping [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down, ready [Eb] to cut you [Bb] down.
[Eb] Reggae [Bb] has a meaning to it [F] for struggling people.
Oh struggling.
[Dm]
[Eb] Wanting things you and me [Bb] have each [F] and every day.
[Eb] Not all shall [Bb] we prosper in [F] the good things.
[Abm] Not [Am] all good things.
[Eb] Cause God will show [Bb] each and everyone [F] the way.
So if you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, I [Eb] am the small [Bb] axe.
Shopping [Eb] to [Bb] cut you down, ready [Eb] to [Bb] cut you down.
[N]
Key:
Bb
Eb
F
Dm
Ab
Bb
Eb
F
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ White [Bb] boys did they sell [F] for evil men, _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ playing [Bb] smart and not [F] being clever.
Oh no.
I [Eb] say you're working in it [Bb] ready to [F] achieve an achievement.
_ I saw a sign [Eb] of the goodness [Bb] of John John.
I do [F] it for Ivor.
_ _ So if you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, _ _ we are the [Eb] [Bb] small _ axe.
[F] Shopping [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down, _ ready [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down. _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ And these [Bb] are the words _ [F] of my master, _ keep on telling me.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] Shall we _
_ [F] prosper?
_ Oh no they can't.
[Eb] Who shall ever need to [Bb] be free?
Love, [F] till it's all in it.
_ _ Who _ [Eb] shall ever need to [Bb] be free?
Shall [F] bury in it.
No bury in it.
If you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, _ _ _ we [Eb] are the [Bb] small _ axe. _
[Eb] Shopping to cut [Bb] you down, _ ready [Eb] to cut you [Bb] _ down. _ _
[D] _ [Eb] If _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, _ _ _ we [Eb] are the [Bb] small axe. _
Shopping [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down, _ _ ready [Eb] to cut you [Bb] down. _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ Reggae [Bb] has a meaning to it [F] for struggling people.
Oh struggling.
[Dm] _
[Eb] Wanting things you and me [Bb] have each [F] and every _ day. _ _ _
_ [Eb] Not all shall [Bb] we prosper in [F] the good things.
[Abm] Not [Am] all good things. _
[Eb] Cause God will show [Bb] each and everyone [F] the way.
_ _ _ So if you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, _ _ _ I [Eb] am the small [Bb] _ axe. _
Shopping [Eb] to [Bb] cut you _ down, _ ready [Eb] to [Bb] cut you down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ White [Bb] boys did they sell [F] for evil men, _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ playing [Bb] smart and not [F] being clever.
Oh no.
I [Eb] say you're working in it [Bb] ready to [F] achieve an achievement.
_ I saw a sign [Eb] of the goodness [Bb] of John John.
I do [F] it for Ivor.
_ _ So if you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, _ _ we are the [Eb] [Bb] small _ axe.
[F] Shopping [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down, _ ready [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down. _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ And these [Bb] are the words _ [F] of my master, _ keep on telling me.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] Shall we _
_ [F] prosper?
_ Oh no they can't.
[Eb] Who shall ever need to [Bb] be free?
Love, [F] till it's all in it.
_ _ Who _ [Eb] shall ever need to [Bb] be free?
Shall [F] bury in it.
No bury in it.
If you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, _ _ _ we [Eb] are the [Bb] small _ axe. _
[Eb] Shopping to cut [Bb] you down, _ ready [Eb] to cut you [Bb] _ down. _ _
[D] _ [Eb] If _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, _ _ _ we [Eb] are the [Bb] small axe. _
Shopping [Eb] to cut [Bb] you down, _ _ ready [Eb] to cut you [Bb] down. _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ Reggae [Bb] has a meaning to it [F] for struggling people.
Oh struggling.
[Dm] _
[Eb] Wanting things you and me [Bb] have each [F] and every _ day. _ _ _
_ [Eb] Not all shall [Bb] we prosper in [F] the good things.
[Abm] Not [Am] all good things. _
[Eb] Cause God will show [Bb] each and everyone [F] the way.
_ _ _ So if you [Eb] are the [Bb] big tree, _ _ _ I [Eb] am the small [Bb] _ axe. _
Shopping [Eb] to [Bb] cut you _ down, _ ready [Eb] to [Bb] cut you down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _