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...EASY SKANKING... by Bob Marley
-------------------..............
*from 'Kaya' (1978)*
Intro:
  Bb   Gm(x2)
Chorus 1:
 BbEasy Skanking, (skanking it easy),
 GmEasy Skanking, (skanking it slow).
 BbEasy Skanking, (skanking it easy),
 GmEasy Skanking, (skanking it slow).
Verse 1:
Ex-Bbcuse me while I light my spliff, (spliff),
Oh EbGod, I got to take a lift, (lift).
From re-Bbality I just can't drift, (drift),
That's Ebwhy I'm staying with this riff, (riff).
Chorus 2:
Take it Bbeasy, (Easy Skanking),
Lord, now take it Gmeasy, (Easy Skanking).
Take it Bbeasy, (Easy Skanking),
Got to take it Gmeasy. See...
Bridge 1:
 EbWe're taking it Dmeasy, (ooh, wah, da, da, da),
 EbWe're taking it Dmslow, (ooh, wah, da, da, da).
 EbTaking it Dmeasy, Ebgot to take it Dmslow, so...
Chorus 3:
Take it Bbeasy, (Easy Skanking),
Lord, now take it Gmeasy, (Easy Skanking).
Could you be Bbeasy? (Easy Skanking),
Got to take it Gmeasy.
Verse 2:
Ex-Bbcuse me while I light my spliff, (spliff),
Oh EbGod, I got to take a lift, (lift).
From re-Bbality I just can't drift, (drift),
That's Ebwhy I'm staying with this riff, (riff).
Chorus 4:
Take it Bbeasy, (taking it easy),
Got to take it Gmeasy, (taking it slow).
Take it Bbeasy, (taking it easy),
Skanky take it Gmeasy, (taking it slow). Tell you what...
Bridge 2:
 EbHerb for my Dmwine, (ooh, wah, da, da, da),
 EbHoney for my Dmstrong drink, (ooh, wah, da, da, da).
 EbHerb for my Dmwine,  Ebhoney for my Dmstrong drink.
Chorus 5:
I'll take it Bbeasy, (taking it easy),
Skankers take it Gmeasy, (skanking it slow).
Take it Bbeasy, (taking it easy),
Taking it Gmeasy, (skanking it slow).
Take it Bbeasy, (taking it easy),
Oh... Gmeasy, easy, (skanking it slow).
A little bit Bbeasier, (taking it easy),
Skanky take it Gmeasy, (skanking it slow).
Take it Bbeasy, take it easy,
Take it Gmeasy, take it easy...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Bb      Gm      Eb      Dm
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 688766  355333  x68886  x57765
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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...EASY SKANKING... by Bob Marley

-------------------..............

*from 'Kaya' (1978)*

Intro:

Bb Gm

(x2)

Chorus 1:

Easy Skanking, (skanking it easy),

Easy Skanking, (skanking it slow).

Easy Skanking, (skanking it easy),

Easy Skanking, (skanking it slow).

Verse 1:

Ex-cuse me while I light my spliff, (spliff),

Oh God, I got to take a lift, (lift).

From re-ality I just can't drift, (drift),

That's why I'm staying with this riff, (riff).

Chorus 2:

Take it easy, (Easy Skanking),

Lord, now take it easy, (Easy Skanking).

Take it easy, (Easy Skanking),

Got to take it easy. See...

Bridge 1:

Eb Dm

We're taking it easy, (ooh, wah, da, da, da),

Eb Dm

We're taking it slow, (ooh, wah, da, da, da).

Eb Dm Eb Dm

Taking it easy, got to take it slow, so...

Chorus 3:

Take it easy, (Easy Skanking),

Lord, now take it easy, (Easy Skanking).

Could you be easy? (Easy Skanking),

Got to take it easy.

Verse 2:

Ex-cuse me while I light my spliff, (spliff),

Oh God, I got to take a lift, (lift).

From re-ality I just can't drift, (drift),

That's why I'm staying with this riff, (riff).

Chorus 4:

Take it easy, (taking it easy),

Got to take it easy, (taking it slow).

Take it easy, (taking it easy),

Skanky take it easy, (taking it slow). Tell you what...

Bridge 2:

Eb Dm

Herb for my wine, (ooh, wah, da, da, da),

Eb Dm

Honey for my strong drink, (ooh, wah, da, da, da).

Eb Dm Eb Dm

Herb for my wine, honey for my strong drink.

Chorus 5:

I'll take it easy, (taking it easy),

Skankers take it easy, (skanking it slow).

Take it easy, (taking it easy),

Taking it easy, (skanking it slow).

Take it easy, (taking it easy),

Oh... easy, easy, (skanking it slow).

A little bit easier, (taking it easy),

Skanky take it easy, (skanking it slow).

Take it easy, take it easy,

Take it easy, take it easy...

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

Bb Gm Eb Dm

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

688766 355333 x68886 x57765

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

About Easy Skanking Chords by Bob Marley

Learn how to play Easy Skanking by Bob Marley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Easy Skanking chords”, “Easy Skanking guitar chords”, or “Bob Marley Easy Skanking chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Easy Skanking chords and for experienced players who want accurate Easy Skanking lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, Gm, Eb, Dm, A.

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