Small Axe chords by Bob Marley
Guitar chords with lyrics
Small Axe by Bob Marley & The Wailers *CAPO 3rd Fret of Guitar for Original key of Bb INTRO: (Riff 1) E------------ B------------ G------------ D------------
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A------0-2---
E----3-----3- C, G, G7
(Riff 2)
E------------
B------------
G------------
D------------
A------0-2---
E----3------- D, G, G7 (X2)
*See the CHORUS for a better example of this
VERSE:
C G D
Why boasteth thyself.........
C G D D7
Playing smart .........................
C G D
I say you're working .......................
C G D D7
But the goodness ..............................
CHORUS:
(Riff 1 or G) C G G7
If you are ......
(Riff 2) D G G7
We are ...........
(Riff 1) C G G7
Sharpened to ...........
(Riff 2) D G G7
To cut you down
etc...The only change is as following: after the second chorus, it does
this:
VERSE 3: (just harmonies)
C G D G
Oooooo To cut you down
Chord Shapes:
*I'm giving TWO options: The original way using 'reggae chords' and also
using
standard 'open chords' as its also fun to play it like that. Remember all
chords
are relative to the CAPO i.e play these chords with a CAPO on 3rd fret
REGGAE STYLE:
G C D (OR) D
D7 (OR) D7 G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx5433 xxx553 xx0232 xxx775 xx0212
xx7778 xxx767
'OPEN' CHORDS:
G C D D7 G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x3201x xx0232 xx0212 323xxx
ORIGINAL KEY: (Bb)
VERSE: Eb, Bb, F, F7
CHORUS: Bb, Eb, Bb, Bb7
Bb, F, Bb, Bb7
Tabbed by jOEl in Bristol, England (info@clumsy.info), 2003
Small Axe chords