**This is Reggae music, so play bass note of a chord on the down-beat
and the rest of the higher notes on the up-beat. I normally
skip just about every other down-beat, or else it sounds too busy,
and this is a chill song. Learn the chords then feel our the rhythm later
[Verse ]
A F#m D A
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
F#m D A
There was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
F#m D A
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
F#m D A
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
D C#m D C#m
I mean it, when I analyze the stench
D C#m A
To me it makes a lot of sense
D C#m D C#m
How the Dreadlock Rasta
D C#m A
Was the Buffalo Soldier
A F#m D A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
F#m D A
Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
D C#m D C#m
If you know your history
D C#m A
Then you would know where you coming from
D C#m D C#m
Then you wouldn't have to ask me
D C#m A
Who the heck do I think I am
A F#m D A
And he was taken from Africa, brought to America
F#m D A
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
F#m D A
I'm just a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
F#m D A
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
F#m D A
Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
F#m D A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America
[Chant] x2
A
Singing woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
F#m D A
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
F#m D C#m
Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh
F#m
Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand
D C#m E
Troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea
A F#m D A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America
F#m D A
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
F#m D A
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
F#m D A
Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean
[Chant] x2
A
Singing woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
F#m D A
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
F# D A
Troddin' through San Juan in the arms of America
F# D A
Troddin' through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
F# D A
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
F# D A
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta.
[Chant] x2
A
Singing woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
F#m D A
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
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