Buffalo Soldier (12" Mix) Chords

Tempo:
124.3 bpm
Chords used:

A

F#m

Bm

C#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Buffalo Soldier (12" Mix) chords
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[A]
[F#m] [A]
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlocked blaster, there 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]
The minute [Bm] when [C#m] I analyzed [Bm] the state, [C#m] [A] to be [G#] fair, [F#m] I laughed the state, [Bm] of [C#m] the [Bm] dreadlocked blaster.
[C#m] [A] [Bm] Buffalo [F#m]
Soldier, and he [A] was stolen from Africa,
[F#m] brought to [A] America, fighting on arrival,
[F#m] fighting for survival.
[A]
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, dreadlocked blaster, Buffalo Soldier, from [F#m] the heart of America.
[A]
[Bm] If [F#m] you knew your [Bm]
history, [C#m] [A] then you [Bm] would know where [F#m] you're coming from, [Bm] then [C#m] you wouldn't have [Bm] to ask [C#m] me.
If you knew [Bm] your history, [F#m]
then [A] you wouldn't have to ask me.
Buffalo Soldier, in the heart of America, stolen from Africa,
[F#m] brought to [A] America,
Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival.
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, in [F#m] the war for [A] America.
Ayo, ayo, [F#] [A]
ayo, [E] ayo, [A] [F#m] ayo, ayo, [Bm] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] ayo,
And [C#m] he [A] was a Buffalo soldier in the [Bm] war for [A] America.
Buffalo soldier, [F#m] trained like [A] Rasta, fighting an arrival,
[F#m] fighting for [A] survival.
Driven from the mainland to the [D] heart of [A] the Caribbean.
Ready?
Y-Y-Y, Y-Y-Y-Y, Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y.
Riding through San Juan in the arms of America.
Ride it through Jamaica, [D] the Buffalo [A] soldier.
[F#m]
[A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[D] [C#m] [Bm]
[C#m] [B] [F#m]
[Bm] [A] [Bm]
[A] [C#m] [F#m] [B] [F#m]
[A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A]
Puffalo soldier, dreadlocked rasta Puffalo soldier, [D] in the heart of [F#m] America
[A] [Bm] [C#m] [D]
[C#m] Fighting [A] [E] [F#m]
[Bm] [C#m] [Bm]
[C#m] [B] [F#m]
[A]
[F#] [E] [A]
[E] [A]
[F#m]
[A] on arrival, [F#m] fighting for [A] survival
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#] [A]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[E] [A] Puffalo soldier, in the war for America Puffalo soldier, dreadlocked rasta
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [G#] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] Fighting
[F#m] [G] [A]
[E] [A]
[F#m] [D] [A]
on arrival, [D] fighting for survival
[A]
[F#] [E] [D] [A]
[F#m]
Key:  
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
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To learn Bob Marley & The Wailers - (12 Mix) Buffalo Soldier chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, F#m and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 62 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 124. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A Major.

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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ Buffalo Soldier, _ _ _ _ _ dreadlocked blaster, _ there 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] _
The minute [Bm] when [C#m] I analyzed [Bm] the state, [C#m] _ _ [A] to be [G#] fair, [F#m] I laughed the state, _ [Bm] of [C#m] the [Bm] dreadlocked blaster.
[C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] Buffalo [F#m]
Soldier, and he [A] was stolen from Africa, _
_ _ [F#m] _ brought to [A] America, _ _ _ _ fighting on arrival, _
_ _ _ [F#m] fighting for survival.
[A] _
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, _ _ _ _ _ dreadlocked blaster, _ _ _ _ Buffalo _ Soldier, _ from [F#m] the heart of America.
[A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] If [F#m] you knew your [Bm]
history, [C#m] _ _ [A] then you [Bm] would know where [F#m] you're coming from, _ [Bm] then [C#m] you wouldn't have [Bm] to ask [C#m] me.
_ If you knew [Bm] your history, [F#m]
then _ [A] you wouldn't have to ask me.
Buffalo Soldier, _ _ in the heart of America, _ _ _ _ stolen from Africa, _
_ _ _ [F#m] brought to _ [A] America,
Said he was fighting on arrival, _ _ _ _ fighting for survival. _
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, _ _ in [F#m] the war for [A] America. _
_ _ _ Ayo, _ _ ayo, _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ ayo, [E] ayo, _ [A] _ [F#m] ayo, _ _ ayo, _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] ayo,
And [C#m] he _ _ [A] was a Buffalo _ soldier _ in the [Bm] war for [A] America.
_ _ _ Buffalo _ _ soldier, _ _ [F#m] trained like [A] Rasta, _ _ _ fighting an arrival,
_ _ _ [F#m] fighting for [A] survival.
_ _ _ Driven from the mainland _ to the [D] heart of [A] the Caribbean.
_ Ready?
Y-Y-Y, Y-Y-Y-Y, Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Riding through San Juan _ in the arms of America.
_ _ _ Ride it through Jamaica, _ _ _ [D] the Buffalo [A] soldier.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Puffalo soldier, _ _ _ _ dreadlocked rasta _ _ _ Puffalo _ soldier, _ _ [D] in the heart of [F#m] America
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _
[C#m] Fighting _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ on arrival, _ _ _ [F#m] fighting for [A] survival
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] Puffalo soldier, _ _ in the war for _ America _ _ _ Puffalo soldier, _ _ _ _ _ dreadlocked _ _ rasta _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ Fighting _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ on arrival, _ _ _ _ [D] fighting for survival
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Confrontation album.

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