Intro Verse I Chorus 1 Verse 2 Small Axe Words & Music by Bob Marley la atpBmeimismar la dara | “at Bm cm | DF As | D A E Why boasteth thyself, oh evil men? D A E Playing smart and not being clever, oh no! D A E I say you're working iniquity to achieve vanity. Yeah, if ah so ah so. D A E But the goodness of Jah Jah indureth for iver. DA Ifyou are the big tree, DeoA We are the small axe D A Sharpened to cut you down (well sharp). D A Ready to cut you down, oh yeah! D A E These are the words of my master, Keep on tellin’ me, o-oh! A E No weak heart shall prosper, oh no, they can’t, eh!