Eb Bb Bb7 F Bb Bb7 [Verse 1] Eb Bb F Why boasteth thy-self o heathen men Eb Bb F Playing smart and not being clever Eb Bb I say you're working iniqui-ty F F7 To a-chieve vanity if a-so a-so Eb Bb F F7 But the goodness of Jah-Jah en-dureth for-ever [Chorus 1] Eb Bb Bb7 If you are the big tree Eb Bb Bb7 We are the small axe Eb Bb Bb7 Sharpened to cut you down well sharp Eb Bb Bb7 Ready to cut you down oh yeah [Verse 2] Eb Bb F These are the words of my Master Eb Bb F No weak heart shall prosper Eb Bb And whosoever diggeth a pit F F7 Shall fall in it shall fall in it Eb Bb Whosoever diggeth a pit F F7 Shall bury in it shall bury in it [Chorus 2] Eb Bb Bb7 If you are the big tree Eb Bb Bb7 We are the small axe Eb Bb Bb7 Sharpened to cut you down well sharp Eb Bb Bb7 Ready to cut you down [Bridge 1] Eb Bb F Bb Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh to cut you down Eb Bb F Bb Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh to cut you down [Verse 3] Eb Bb Whosoever diggeth a pit F F7 Shall bury in it shall bury in it [Chorus 3] Eb Bb Bb7 If you are the big tree Eb Bb Bb7 We are the small axe Eb Bb Bb7 Sharpened to cut you down well sharp Eb Bb Bb7 Ready to cut you down [Chorus 4] Eb Bb Bb7 If you are the big tree Eb Bb Bb7 We are the small axe Eb Bb Bb7 If you are the big tree Eb Bb Bb7 We are the small axe C G Sharpened to cut you down Eb Bb Bb7 Sharpened to cut you down well sharp Eb Bb Bb7 Ready to cut you down