Kapena " Small Axe " New Horizons (1990) Chords

Tempo:
102.85 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

Dm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Kapena " Small Axe " New Horizons (1990) chords
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[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]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Dm
2311
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
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To learn Kapena - Small Axe chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Bb, F, Eb, Bb and Eb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 51 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 103 BPM. With Bb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[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] _

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This song finds its place within the New Horizons album.

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