Small Axe chords by Bob Marley

Small Axe

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

*CAPO 3rd Fret of Guitar for Original key of Bb

INTRO: (Riff 1)

E------------

B------------

G------------

D------------

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