Year: 2001 - Album: Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers
Written by Bob Marley
INTRO: chorus
Bb
Easy skanking, (skanking it easy)
Gm
Easy skanking, (skanking it slow) (2 times)
** VERSE:
Bb
Excuse me while I light my spliff
Eb
Oh God I got to take a lift
Bb
From reality I just can't drift
Eb
That's why I am staying with this riff
Bb
Take it easy, (easy skanking)
Gm
Lord now take it easy, (easy skanking)
Bb
Take it easy, (easy skanking)
Gm
Got to take it easy, See... 
BRIDGE
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
Taking it easy (easy)
Eb Dm
Got to take it slow so...
Bb
Take it easy, (easy skanking)
Gm
Lord now take it easy,
Bb
Could you be easy, (easy skanking)
Gm
Got to take it easy
VERSE 2:
Bb
Excuse me while I light my spliff
Eb
Oh God I got to take a lift
Bb
From reality I just can't drift
Eb
That's why I am staying with this riff
Bb
Take it easy, (taking it easy)
Gm
Got to take it easy, (taking it slow)
Bb
Take it easy, (taking it easy)
Gm
Skanky take it easy, (taking it slow)
** BRIDGE:
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
Herb for my wine
Eb Dm
Honey for my strong drink. I'll...
** THE END:
Bb
Take it easy, (taking it easy)
Gm
Got to take it easy, (taking it slow)
Bb
Take it easy, (taking it easy)
Gm
Skanky take it easy, (taking it slow)
Full
key step up
Half
key step up
Half
key step down
Full
key step down
