Key: B major•
Intro 1
B
E
B
E
B
E
F#
B
E
B
Why boasteth thyself,
Verse 1
F#
E
O mighty men?
B
F#
E
Playing smart and not being clever
E
B
F#
But the goodness of Jah, idureth for iver
Verse 2
E
B
If you are the big tree
F#
B
We are the small axe
E
B
Sharpened to cut you down
F#
B
Ready to cut you down
F#
E
B
Sharpened to cut you down
F#
B
Ready to cut you down
Verse 3
E
B
F#
E
These are the words of my master
B
F#
No weapon shall prosper
B
E
B
And whosoever diggeth a pit
E
B
And whosoever diggeth a pit
Verse 4
E
B
Where there is no wood
C#
F#
B
I say the fire goes out
F#
B
Without a doubt
Verse 5
E
B
F#
E
These are the words of my mas ter
B
F#
No weapon shall prosper
E
B
And whosoever diggeth a pit
E
B
And whosoever diggeth a pit
Verse 6
E
B
If you are a big tree
We are the small axe
E
B
Sharpened to cut you down
Well sharp, to cut you down
Verse 7
B
E
B
If you are a big tree
F#
B
We are the small axe
E
B
Sharpened to cut you down
F#
B
Well sharp, to cut you down
Outro 1
Chop, chop
E
B
F#
B
F#
B
E
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsB E F# C#
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