Chords for Ziggy Marley - Small Axe (Bob Marley 75th Celebration (Pt. 1) - Live In Los Angeles, 2020)

Tempo:
182.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

B

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ziggy Marley - Small Axe (Bob Marley 75th Celebration (Pt. 1) - Live In Los Angeles, 2020) chords
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[D]
[A]
[B] Why bother with your [A] life, if [D] you're not going to
[A] make it?
[B]
[A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[E]
[D]
[A]
[E]
[D]
[A]
[E]
[D]
Why bother with [A] your life, [E] if you're not going to make it?
[D]
Playing [A] smart, [C#m] and not [E] being clever
Oh no, I [D] said you work in [A]
to achieve [E]
vanity now
If I saw, [D] still a [C#] goodness of [A] Jah Jah
I'd do [E] it for life, if you [D] are a [A] big tree
The [E] other small [A] axe, ready [D] to cut [A] you down
[E] Sharpened to cut [A] you down
[G] [D]
These [F#m] [A] are the words, of [E] my master
Keep on telling me, yeah
[Bm]
[D] Oh we [A]
got, [E] can prosper, how now they can
[D] Hey, who's your empathy, get [A] that in
God, [E] shall fall in it, fall in it
[D] Hey, who's your empathy, get [A] that in
[E]
Burying it, burying it, if you [D] are the [A] big tree
We [E] are the [A] small axe, ready [D] to cut [A] you down
[Bm] Ready [A] [E] to cut [A] you down
[G] [D]
[A]
[E]
[E]
[D]
[A]
[E]
[D]
[A]
[E]
[D]
[A]
[E]
[D] Who's your empathy, get that [A] in
God, shall fall [E] in it, fall in it
Hey, [F#] who's your empathy, get that [A] in
[E]
Burying it, burying it, if you are the big tree
If you [D] are the [A]
big tree
We have a small axe, ready [D] to cut [A] you down
Ready [E] to cut [A] you down
What a verse, [G] [D]
my boss [A] and I said
Oh [E] evil men, being [D]
[A] smart and not [E] being clever
I [F#m] said you work in iniquity [A]
to achieve [E] vanity
If I saw, I said [B] the [D] goodness [A] of Joshua
I do [E] it for Ava, for Ava
And if you [D] are the [A] big tree
[E] We are the small [A] axe, ready [B] [D] to cut [A] you down
[E] Ready to cut [A] you down
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
E
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Let's start jamming Ziggy Marley - (Live) Small Axe chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - E, A, E, D and A in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 45 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 91 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ Why bother with your _ [A] _ _ life, _ _ _ _ _ _ if [D] you're not going to _
[A] make it? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ Why _ bother with [A] your life, _ _ _ _ _ [E] if you're not going to make it? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Playing _ [A] smart, [C#m] _ _ and not [E] being clever
Oh _ _ _ _ no, _ _ _ I [D] said you work in _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ to achieve [E] _
vanity now
_ _ _ If I saw, _ _ _ _ [D] still a _ [C#] goodness _ of [A] Jah Jah
I'd do [E] it for life, _ _ _ if _ _ _ _ you [D] are a [A] _ big tree _ _ _ _
_ _ The _ [E] other small [A] _ _ _ axe, _ _ _ _ _ _ ready [D] to cut [A] you down _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Sharpened to cut [A] you down _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ These _ [F#m] _ [A] are the words, _ _ _ of [E] my master
_ _ _ Keep on telling me, yeah
[Bm] _
[D] Oh _ _ we _ [A] _
got, _ _ _ _ _ [E] can _ prosper, _ _ how now they can
_ _ [D] Hey, who's your empathy, get [A] that in
_ _ God, _ [E] shall fall in it, _ _ _ fall in it
_ [D] Hey, who's your empathy, get [A] that in
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
Burying it, _ _ _ burying _ it, if you [D] are the [A] big _ tree _ _ _
_ _ _ We [E] are the _ [A] small _ _ axe, _ _ _ _ _ _ ready [D] to cut [A] you _ _ down _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Ready [A] [E] to cut [A] you _ _ down _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Who's your empathy, get that [A] in _
_ _ _ _ God, shall fall [E] in _ it, _ _ fall in _ it
Hey, [F#] who's your empathy, get that [A] in _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Burying it, _ _ _ _ burying it, if you are the big tree
If you [D] are the [A] _
big tree _ _ _ _
_ _ We have a small _ axe, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ready [D] to cut [A] you _ _ down _ _ _
_ _ _ Ready [E] to cut [A] you _ _ _ down
What a verse, _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ my boss [A] and I said
_ _ Oh [E] evil men, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ being [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] smart _ _ and not [E] being clever
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I _ [F#m] said you work in _ _ iniquity [A] _ _
_ to achieve [E] _ vanity
_ _ _ _ If I saw, _ _ _ I said [B] the [D] goodness _ _ _ _ [A] of Joshua
I do [E] it for _ Ava, _ _ _ for Ava
And if you [D] are the [A] big _ tree _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] We are the small [A] _ _ _ _ axe, _ _ _ ready [B] _ [D] to cut [A] you _ _ _ down _
_ _ _ _ [E] Ready to cut [A] you down _ _ _ _

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