Small Axe Chords by The Wailers
Tempo:
91.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [E] [D] [A]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[G] Why [D] [A] [Bm] [A] boasteth thyself, [E] O evil man?
[D] Playing [A] smart and [Bm] not being clever, [E] O [G#] no!
[E] [D] I say you're [F#m] working [A] iniquity to achieve [E] vanity,
If as for us, O, [D] both the goodness of [A] the God, I [E] do rep for either.
If you [D] are the [A] victory, we are the smallest,
Sharpened to cut you down, ready to cut you down.
[D] [F#m] These [C#m] are the words of [Bm] my master, keep on telling me,
O, [F#m] [D] [A] knowing all [E] shall prosper, O no they can't, [A] and whosoever 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.
If [G#] you are the [A] victory, we are the smallest,
[D] Sharpened to cut [A] you down, ready [E] to cut [A] you down.
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, [E] shall fall in it, fall in it.
[D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, shall [G#m] lay in it, shall [E] lay in it.
If you [A] are the victory, we [N] are the [A] smallest,
Ready [D] to [A] cut you down, sharpened to cut you down.
If you are the victory, let me tell you this,
[E] We are the [A] smallest,
[D] ready to cut [A] you down, sharpened to cut you down.
[D] If you are the [A] victory, we are the smallest,
[A] [Bm] [A]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[G] Why [D] [A] [Bm] [A] boasteth thyself, [E] O evil man?
[D] Playing [A] smart and [Bm] not being clever, [E] O [G#] no!
[E] [D] I say you're [F#m] working [A] iniquity to achieve [E] vanity,
If as for us, O, [D] both the goodness of [A] the God, I [E] do rep for either.
If you [D] are the [A] victory, we are the smallest,
Sharpened to cut you down, ready to cut you down.
[D] [F#m] These [C#m] are the words of [Bm] my master, keep on telling me,
O, [F#m] [D] [A] knowing all [E] shall prosper, O no they can't, [A] and whosoever 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.
If [G#] you are the [A] victory, we are the smallest,
[D] Sharpened to cut [A] you down, ready [E] to cut [A] you down.
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, [E] shall fall in it, fall in it.
[D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, shall [G#m] lay in it, shall [E] lay in it.
If you [A] are the victory, we [N] are the [A] smallest,
Ready [D] to [A] cut you down, sharpened to cut you down.
If you are the victory, let me tell you this,
[E] We are the [A] smallest,
[D] ready to cut [A] you down, sharpened to cut you down.
[D] If you are the [A] victory, we are the smallest,
Key:
A
D
E
Bm
F#m
A
D
E
[A] _ [E] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[G] Why [D] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] [A] boasteth thyself, [E] O evil man? _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ Playing [A] smart and [Bm] not being clever, [E] O [G#] no!
_ [E] [D] I say you're [F#m] working _ [A] iniquity to achieve [E] vanity,
_ If as for us, O, [D] both the goodness of [A] the God, I [E] do rep for either. _ _ _
If you [D] are the [A] victory, _ _ _ we are the smallest, _ _
_ _ Sharpened to cut you down, _ _ ready to cut you down. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] These [C#m] are the words of [Bm] my master, _ keep on telling me,
O, [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] knowing all [E] shall prosper, O no they can't, [A] and whosoever 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.
If [G#] you are the [A] victory, _ _ _ _ we are the smallest, _ _ _
_ [D] Sharpened to cut [A] you down, _ ready [E] to cut [A] you _ down.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, _ [E] shall fall in it, fall in it.
[D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, _ shall [G#m] lay in it, shall [E] lay in it.
If you [A] are the victory, _ _ we [N] are the [A] smallest, _ _ _
Ready [D] to [A] cut you down, _ _ sharpened to cut you down. _
If you are the victory, _ let me tell you this,
[E] We are the [A] smallest, _ _ _
[D] ready to cut [A] you down, _ _ sharpened to cut you down. _ _
[D] If you are the [A] victory, we are the smallest, _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[G] Why [D] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] [A] boasteth thyself, [E] O evil man? _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ Playing [A] smart and [Bm] not being clever, [E] O [G#] no!
_ [E] [D] I say you're [F#m] working _ [A] iniquity to achieve [E] vanity,
_ If as for us, O, [D] both the goodness of [A] the God, I [E] do rep for either. _ _ _
If you [D] are the [A] victory, _ _ _ we are the smallest, _ _
_ _ Sharpened to cut you down, _ _ ready to cut you down. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] These [C#m] are the words of [Bm] my master, _ keep on telling me,
O, [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] knowing all [E] shall prosper, O no they can't, [A] and whosoever 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.
If [G#] you are the [A] victory, _ _ _ _ we are the smallest, _ _ _
_ [D] Sharpened to cut [A] you down, _ ready [E] to cut [A] you _ down.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, _ [E] shall fall in it, fall in it.
[D] And whosoever [A] diggeth a pit, _ shall [G#m] lay in it, shall [E] lay in it.
If you [A] are the victory, _ _ we [N] are the [A] smallest, _ _ _
Ready [D] to [A] cut you down, _ _ sharpened to cut you down. _
If you are the victory, _ let me tell you this,
[E] We are the [A] smallest, _ _ _
[D] ready to cut [A] you down, _ _ sharpened to cut you down. _ _
[D] If you are the [A] victory, we are the smallest, _ _ _ _
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