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