Bob Marley - Buffalo soldier Chords

Tempo:
124.2 bpm
Chords used:

A

F#m

D

C#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley - Buffalo soldier chords
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[A]
Buffalo soldier, [F#m] dreadlocked [A] rasta.
He was a buffalo soldier [F#m] in the heart of America.
[A] Stolen from Africa, [F#m] brought to [A] America.
Fighting on arrival, [F#m] fighting for survival.
[A] I mean [D] it, [C#m] when I [D] analyze the [C#m] stance.
[A] To [E] me it [F#m] makes a lot of sense.
[D] [C#m] Out there [Bm] dreadlocked [C#m] rasta, [A] [G#m] buffalo [F#m]
soldier.
And [A] he was taken from Africa, [F#m] brought to [A] America.
Fighting on arrival, [F#m] fighting for [A] survival.
Said he was a buffalo soldier, [F#m] dreadlocked [A] rasta.
Buffalo soldier, [F#m] in the heart of America.
[A]
[Bm] [F#m] If you knew [Bm] your history, [C#m] [A] then [G#] you would know [F#m] where you're coming from.
[D] You think [A] you wouldn't [Bm] have to ask [A] me, [E] who do you think [F#m]
I am?
I'm [A] just a buffalo soldier, [F#m] in the heart of America.
[A] Stolen from Africa, brought to America.
Said he was a fighting on arrival,
[F#m] fighting for survival.
[A]
Said he was a buffalo soldier, [F#m] in the war for [A] America.
Said he,
Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo.
Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo [E]-yo [A]-yo-yo.
[F#m] Buffalo soldier, [Bm] trotting to the [A] land.
[C#m] Said he's [F#m] gonna run and make him own the hand, [D] trotting to the land.
[A]
[E] Said he [A] was a buffalo soldier, [D] in the war for [A] America.
Buffalo soldier, [F#m] dreadlocked [A] rasta.
Fighting on arrival, [F#m] fighting for [A] survival.
Driven from the mainland, [F#m] to the heart of the [A] Caribbean.
Said he,
Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo [E]-yo-yo-yo [A]-yo.
Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo.
Riding through San Juan, [D] in the arms of [A] America.
Riding through Jamaica, [D] the buffalo [A] soldier.
Fighting on arrival, [F#m] fighting for survival.
[A] Buffalo soldier, [F#m] dreadlocked [A]
rasta.
Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo.
Wai-yo-yo.
[F#] [D]
Key:  
A
1231
F#m
123111112
D
1321
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
D
1321
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To learn Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, F#m and A. Set your pace at 62 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 124. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Buffalo soldier, _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ dreadlocked [A] rasta.
_ _ He was a buffalo soldier _ _ [F#m] in the heart of America.
[A] _ _ _ _ Stolen from Africa, _ _ _ [F#m] brought to [A] America.
_ _ _ Fighting on arrival, _ _ _ [F#m] fighting for survival.
[A] I mean [D] it, [C#m] when I [D] analyze the _ [C#m] stance.
[A] To [E] me it [F#m] makes a lot of sense.
[D] _ [C#m] Out there [Bm] dreadlocked [C#m] rasta, _ [A] _ _ [G#m] buffalo [F#m]
soldier.
And [A] he was taken from Africa, _ _ _ [F#m] brought to [A] America.
_ _ _ Fighting on arrival, _ _ _ [F#m] fighting for [A] survival.
Said he was a buffalo _ soldier, _ _ _ [F#m] _ dreadlocked [A] rasta.
_ _ _ Buffalo _ soldier, _ _ [F#m] in the heart of America.
[A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] If you knew [Bm] your history, [C#m] _ _ [A] then [G#] you would know [F#m] where you're coming from.
_ [D] You think [A] you wouldn't [Bm] have to ask [A] me, _ [E] who do you think [F#m]
I am?
I'm [A] just a buffalo _ soldier, _ _ [F#m] in the heart of America.
[A] _ _ _ Stolen from Africa, _ _ _ brought to America.
_ Said he was a fighting on arrival, _
_ _ _ [F#m] fighting for survival.
[A] _
_ Said he was a buffalo _ soldier, _ _ [F#m] in the war for [A] America.
_ Said he,
Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo.
Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo [E]-yo [A]-yo-yo.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ Buffalo soldier, _ _ [Bm] trotting to the _ [A] land.
_ [C#m] Said he's [F#m] gonna run and make him own the hand, _ [D] trotting to the land.
_ [A] _
_ [E] Said he [A] was a buffalo soldier, _ _ [D] in the war for [A] America.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Buffalo soldier, _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ dreadlocked [A] rasta.
_ _ _ Fighting on arrival, _ _ _ [F#m] fighting for [A] survival.
_ _ _ Driven from the mainland, _ _ [F#m] to the heart of the [A] Caribbean.
_ Said he,
Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo [E]-yo-yo-yo [A]-yo.
_ Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo.
_ Riding through San Juan, _ _ [D] in the arms of [A] America.
_ _ _ Riding through Jamaica, _ _ [D] the buffalo _ [A] soldier.
_ _ _ Fighting on arrival, _ _ _ [F#m] fighting for survival.
[A] _ _ _ _ Buffalo soldier, _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ dreadlocked [A]
rasta.
_ _ _ Wai-yo-yo, Wai-yo-yo-yo, _ Wai-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo.
_ Wai-yo-yo. _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _

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This song was composed by King Sporty and Bob Marley.

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