Bob Marley - Small Axe: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Small Axe" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Small Axe ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Small Axe" smoothly on your ukulele.

D               A        E
Why boasteth thyself, o heathen men?
  D       A                   E
Playing smart and not being clever.
              D             A
I say you're working iniquity,
            E            E7
To Achieve vanity, if A so A so,
         D           A                    E     E7
But the goodness of Jah-Jah, en-dureth forever.

Chorus:
                D   A   A7
If you are the big tree,
             E     A   A7
We are the small axe.
          D       A     A7
Ready to cut you down, (well sharp),
    E       A   A7
To cut you down.

These are the words
Of my master, keep on telling me, oh
No weak heart shall prosper, oh, no,
they can't, eh, eh

Whosoever diggeth a pit, Lord
Shall fall in it, shall fall in it
Whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall bury in it, shall bury in it

Chorus:
If you are the big tree
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down
Ready to cut you down

Eh, whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall fall in it, fall in it, eh
Whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall bury in it, shall bury in it

Chorus:
If you have a big tree
We have a small axe
Ready to cut you down (Well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down, oh

If you are the big tree, let me tell you this
We are the small axe
Ready to cut you down (Well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down
If you are the big tree
We are the small axe

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

E7

Ukulele chord E7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Small Axe" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Small Axe" by Bob Marley.

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