Buffalo Soldier Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tempo:
124.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

F#m

D

C#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Buffalo Soldier chords
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[A]
[F#m] [A]
Buffalo soldier,
[F#m] dreadlocked [A] rasta
He was a buffalo soldier in [F#m] the heart of America
[A]
Stolen from Africa,
[F#m] brought to America
[A]
Fighting on arrival,
[F#m] fighting for survival
[A]
I [D] mean it, when [C#m] I analyze [D] the stench
[C#m] [A] To me [G#] it makes [F#m] a lot of sense
[D] How [C#m] the [Bm] dreadlocked rasta [C#m] [A] was [G#] a buffalo [F#m] soldier
And he [A] was taken from Africa,
[F#m] brought to America
[A]
Fighting on arrival,
[F#m] fighting for survival
[A]
Said he was a buffalo soldier, dreadlocked rasta
Buffalo soldier in [D] the heart of [A] America
If [Bm] [F#m] you knew your [Bm] history
[C#m] [A] Then [E] you would know [F#m] where you're coming from
[Bm] Then [C#m] you wouldn't have [Bm] to ask [C#m] me
[A] Who [E] the heck [F#m] do I think I am
And [A] just a buffalo soldier [F#m] in the heart of America
[A]
Stolen from Africa,
[F#m] brought to [A] America
Said he was fighting on arrival,
[F#m] fighting for survival
[A]
Said he was a buffalo soldier in [F#m] the war for America
[A]
Say it!
Whai, yoi, yo!
Whai, yoi, yoi, yo!
Whai, yoi yoi, yoi yoi, yoi yoi yoi
Whai, yoi yoi!
Whai, yoi yoi, yo!
Whai, yoi yoi, yoi yoi, [E] yoi [A] yoi [F#m] yoi
Buffalo soldier, dragged [D] into the land
[A]
[C#m] the [F#m] world.
And make him want to head [D] into the land.
[A]
[E] And he [A] was a Buffalo soldier in the [Bm] war for [F#m] [A] America.
Buffalo soldier, [D] dreadlocked [A] roster, fighting under rival,
[F#m] fighting for [A] survival.
Driven from the mainland to [F#m] the heart [A] of the Caribbean.
Singing, way-ay-ay-ay, way-ay-ay-ay, way-ay-ay [E]-ay-ay-ay [A]-ay-ay.
Way-ay-ay, way-ay-ay-ay, way-ay-ay-ay-ay [E]-ay-ay [A]-ay.
Riding through San Juan, [F#m] in the arms of America.
[A] Riding through Jamaica,
[D] the Buffalo [A] soldier.
Fighting under rival,
[F#m] fighting for survival.
[A]
Buffalo soldier,
[F#m] dreadlocked roster.
[A]
Way-ay-ay, way-ay-ay -ay, way-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay [E]-ay.
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
F#m
123111112
D
1321
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier chords, practice the chord sequence A, F#m and A. Begin your practice at a relaxed 62 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 124. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ Buffalo _ soldier, _
_ _ [F#m] _ dreadlocked [A] rasta _
He was a buffalo soldier _ _ in [F#m] the heart of America
[A] _
_ _ Stolen from Africa, _ _
_ _ [F#m] brought to America
[A] _ _
_ _ Fighting on arrival, _ _
_ _ [F#m] fighting for survival
[A] _
I [D] mean it, when [C#m] I analyze [D] the stench
[C#m] _ _ [A] To me [G#] it makes [F#m] a lot of sense
_ [D] How [C#m] the [Bm] dreadlocked rasta [C#m] _ _ [A] was [G#] a buffalo [F#m] soldier
And he [A] was taken from Africa, _ _
_ _ [F#m] brought to America
[A] _ _
Fighting _ on arrival, _ _
_ _ [F#m] fighting for survival
[A] _
Said he was a buffalo _ soldier, _ _ _ _ dreadlocked rasta _
_ Buffalo _ soldier _ _ in [D] the heart of [A] America _ _
If [Bm] _ [F#m] you knew your [Bm] history
[C#m] _ _ [A] Then [E] you would know [F#m] where you're coming from
_ [Bm] Then [C#m] you wouldn't have [Bm] to ask [C#m] me
_ [A] Who [E] the heck [F#m] do I think I am
And [A] just a buffalo soldier _ _ _ [F#m] in the heart of America
[A] _ _
_ _ Stolen from Africa, _ _
_ _ [F#m] brought to [A] America _
Said he was fighting on arrival, _ _
_ _ [F#m] fighting for survival
[A] _ _
Said he was a buffalo _ soldier _ in [F#m] the war for America
[A] _
Say it!
Whai, yoi, yo!
Whai, yoi, yoi, yo!
_ Whai, yoi yoi, yoi yoi, yoi yoi yoi
Whai, yoi yoi!
Whai, yoi yoi, yo!
Whai, yoi yoi, yoi yoi, [E] yoi [A] yoi [F#m] yoi
Buffalo soldier, _ _ dragged [D] into the land
[A] _ _
[C#m] the [F#m] world.
And make him want to head _ [D] into the land.
[A] _ _
[E] And he [A] was a Buffalo soldier _ _ in the [Bm] war for [F#m] [A] America. _
_ _ _ Buffalo _ soldier, _ _ [D] _ _ dreadlocked [A] roster, _ _ _ fighting under rival, _
_ _ [F#m] fighting for [A] survival. _
_ _ Driven from the mainland _ to [F#m] the heart [A] of the Caribbean. _
Singing, way-ay-ay-ay, way-ay-ay-ay, way-ay-ay [E]-ay-ay-ay [A]-ay-ay.
Way-ay-ay, way-ay-ay-ay, way-ay-ay-ay-ay [E]-ay-ay [A]-ay.
_ Riding through San Juan, _ [F#m] in the arms of America. _
[A] _ _ Riding through Jamaica, _
_ _ [D] the Buffalo [A] soldier. _
_ _ Fighting under rival, _
_ _ [F#m] fighting for survival.
[A] _
_ _ _ Buffalo soldier, _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ dreadlocked roster.
[A] _
_ _ _ Way-ay-ay, way-ay-ay _ -ay, way-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay [E]-ay.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers album includes this song.

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