Intro: A#
Chorus:
A#Gm
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta,
A#
There was a Buffalo Soldier,
Gm
In the heart of America
A#Gm
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
A#Gm
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Verse:
D#DmD#Dm
I mean it, when I analyse the stench,
DmCm7Gm
To me it makes a lot of sense
D#DmD#Dm
How the Dreadlock Rasta
DmCm7Gm
Was the Buffalo Soldier
Chorus:
A#Gm
And he was taken from Africa, brought to America
A#Gm
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
A#Gm
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
A#Gm
Buffalo Soldier, in the heart of America
Verse:
D#DmD#Dm
If you know your history
DmCm7Gm
Then you would know where your coming from
D#DmD#Dm
Then you wouldnt have to ask me
DmCm7Gm
Who the heck do I think I am
Chorus:
A#
Iʼm just a Buffalo Soldier
Gm
In the heart of America
A#Gm
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
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Said he was fighting on arrival
Gm
Fighting for survival
A#
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
Gm
Win the war for America
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Said he, woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
GmA#
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo yo yo
A#
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
GmA#
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo yo yo
Bridge:
Gm
Buffalo Soldier
D#Dm
Trodding through the land
Gm
Said he wanna ran
Gm
Then you wanna hand
D#DmF7
Trodding through the land, yea, yea
Chorus:
F7A#
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
Gm
Win the war for America
A#Gm
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
A#Gm
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
A#
Driven from the mainland
Gm
To the heart of the Carribean
A#
Singing, woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe
GmA#
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo yo yo
A#
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
GmA#
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo yo yo
Chorus:
A#
Trodding through San Juan
Gm
In the arms of America
A#Gm
Trodding through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
A#Gm
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
A#Gm
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
A#
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
GmA#
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo yo yo
A#
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
GmA#
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo yo yo