...SMALL AXE... by Bob Marley ---------------.............. *from 'Burnin'' (1973)* Intro: Eb Bb, Bb7, F Bb, Bb7 (x2) Verse 1:

^Eb Why boasteth thy-^Bbself, o ^Fheathen men' ^Eb Playing ^Bbsmart and not being ^Fclever. I say you're ^Ebworking iniqui-^Bbty, F F7 To A-chieve vanity, if A-so A-so, But the ^Ebgoodness of ^BbJah-Jah, en-dureth for-^Fever. ^F7

Chorus 1:

If you are the ^Ebbig ^Bbtree,^Bb7 We are the ^Fsmall ^Bbaxe. ^Bb7 Ready to ^Ebcut you ^Bbdown, (^Bb7well sharp), To ^Fcut you ^Bbdown.^Bb7

Verse 2:

^Eb These are the ^Bbwords, of my ^FMaster; ^Eb No ^Bbweak heart shall ^Fprosper.

And ^Ebwhosoever diggeth a ^Bbpit, Shall ^Ffall in it, ^F7fall in it. And ^Ebwhosoever diggeth a ^Bbpit, Shall ^Ffall in it, ^F7(fall in it).

Chorus 2:

If you are the ^Ebbig ^Bbtree,^Bb7 We are the ^Fsmall ^Bbaxe, ^Bb7(sharp and ready), Ready to ^Ebcut you ^Bbdown, (^Bb7well sharp), To ^Fcut you ^Bbdown.^Bb7

Bridge 1:

^Eb Oooh ooh, ooh ooh ^Bbooh, to ^Fcut you ^Bbdown. ^Eb Oooh ooh, ooh ooh ^Bbooh, to ^Fcut you ^Bbdown.

Verse 3:

^Eb These are the ^Bbwords, of my ^FMaster; Telling me ^Ebthat, no ^Bbweak heart shall ^Fprosper.

And ^Ebwhosoever diggeth a ^Bbpit, Shall ^Ffall in it, ^F7bury in it. And ^Ebwhosoever diggeth a ^Bbpit, Shall ^Fbury in it, ^F7(bury in it).

Chorus 3:

If you are the ^Ebbig, big ^Bbtree,^Bb7 We are the ^Fsmall ^Bbaxe. ^Bb7 Ready to ^Ebcut you ^Bbdown, (^Bb7well sharp), To ^Fcut you ^Bbdown.^Bb7

Chorus 4:

If you are the ^Ebbig, big ^Bbtree,^Bb7 We are the ^Fsmall ^Bbaxe. ^Bb7 Ready to ^Ebcut you ^Bbdown, (^Bb7well sharp), To ^Fcut you ^Bbdown.^Bb7

(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Eb Bb Bb7 F F7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E EAD GB E x68886 688766 686766 x81010108 x8108108 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Bob Marley - Small axe