Buffalo Soldier Chords

Easy Chords

Capo: 2nd fret
[Intro]
 G
 
[Chorus 1]
G                Em
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta,
            G
There was a Buffalo Soldier,
       Em
In the heart of America
G                   Em
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
G                    Em
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
 
[Verse 1]
           C      Bm         C      Bm
I mean it, when I analyse the stench,
Bm      Am      Em
To me it makes a lot of sense
C       Bm       C      Bm
How the Dreadlock Rasta
Bm     Am      Em
Was the Buffalo Soldier
 
[Chorus 2]
           G                  Em
And he was taken from Africa, brought to America
G                    Em
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
              G                Em
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
G                       Em
Buffalo Soldier, in the heart of America
 
[Verse 2]
C      Bm        C       Bm
If you know your history
Bm            Am              Em
Then you would know where your coming from
C        Bm             C      Bm
Then you wouldnt have to ask me_
Bm     Am        Em
Who the heck do I think I am
 
[Chorus 3]
           G
I'm just a Buffalo Soldier
       Em
In the heart of America
G                   Em
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
             G
Said he was fighting on arrival
Em
Fighting for survival
              G
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
        Em
Win the war for America
 
[Link 1]
         G
Said he, woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe
Em                      G
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
G
Woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe
Em                      G
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
 
[Bridge]
Em
Buffalo Soldier
                     C   Bm
Trodding through the land
              Em
Said he wanna ran
 
Then you wanna hand
                     C        Bm  D
Trodding through the land,yea,yea
 
[Chorus 4]
              G
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
        Em
Win the war for America
G                Em
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
G                    Em
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
G
Driven from the mainland
       Em
To the heart of the Carribean
 
[Link 2]
         G
Singing, woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
Em                      G
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
 
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
Em                     G
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
 
[Chorus 5]
G
Trodding through San Juan
       Em
In the arms of America
G                           Em
Trodding through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
G                    Em
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
G                Em
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
 
[Coda]
G
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
Em                     G
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
 
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
Em                      G
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo yo yo

Original Chords

[Intro]
 A7    A7
 
[Chorus 1]
A                F#m
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta,
            A
There was a Buffalo Soldier,
       F#m
In the heart of America
A                   F#m
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
A                    F#m
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
 
[Verse 1]
           D      C#m         D      C#m
I mean it, when I analyse the stench,
C#m7     Bm7     F#m
To me it makes a lot of sense
D       C#m       D      C#m
How the Dreadlock Rasta
C#m7    Bm7     F#m
Was the Buffalo Soldier
 
[Chorus 2]
           A                  F#m
And he was taken from Africa, brought to America
A                    F#m
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
              A                F#m
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
A                       F#m
Buffalo Soldier, in the heart of America
 
[Verse 2]
D      C#m        D       C#m
If you know your history
C#m7           Bm7             F#m
Then you would know where your coming from
D        C#m             D      C#m
Then you wouldnt have to ask me_
C#m7    Bm7       F#m
Who the heck do I think I am
 
[Chorus 3]
           A
I'm just a Buffalo Soldier
       F#m
In the heart of America
A                   F#m
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
             A
Said he was fighting on arrival
F#m
Fighting for survival
              A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
        F#m
Win the war for America
 
[Link 1]
         A
Said he, woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe
F#m                      A
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
A
Woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe
F#m                      A
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
 
[Bridge]
F#m
Buffalo Soldier
                     D   C#m
Trodding through the land
              F#m
Said he wanna ran
 
Then you wanna hand
                     D        C#m  E
Trodding through the land,yea,yea
 
[Chorus 4]
              A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
        F#m
Win the war for America
A                F#m
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
A                    F#m
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
A
Driven from the mainland
       F#m
To the heart of the Carribean
 
[Link 2]
         A
Singing, woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
F#m                      A
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
 
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
F#m                     A
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
 
[Chorus 5]
A
Trodding through San Juan
       F#m
In the arms of America
A                           F#m
Trodding through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
A                    F#m
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
A                F#m
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
 
[Coda]
A
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
F#m                     A
Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
 
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
F#m                      A
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo yo yo