Intro: |
A7 A7 |
A F#m D A |
Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta |
A |
There was a buffalo soldier |
F#m D A |
In the heart of America, |
A |
Stolen from africa, |
F#m D A |
Brought to America, |
A |
Fighting on arrival, |
F#m D A |
Fighting for survival. |
D C#m D C#m |
I mean it, when I analyze the stench |
Bm F#m D |
To me it makes a lot of sense |
D C#m D C#m |
How the dreadlock rasta |
Bm F#m |
Was the buffalo soldier |
A |
And he was taken from Africa, |
F#m D A |
Brought to America |
A |
Fighting on arrival, |
F#m D A |
Fighting for survival |
A |
Said he was a buffalo soldier, |
F#m D A |
Dreadlock rasta |
A |
Buffalo soldier |
F#m D A D |
In the heart of America |
D C#m D C#m |
If you know your history, |
Bm |
Then you would know |
Bm F#m D |
Where you coming from, |
D C#m D C#m |
Then you wouldn't have to ask me, |
C#m Bm F#m |
Who the 'eck do I think I am |
A |
I'm just a buffalo soldier |
F#m D A |
In the heart of America, |
A |
Stolen from Africa, |
F#m D A |
Brought to America, |
A |
Said he was fighting on arrival, |
F#m D A |
Fighting for survival |
A |
Said he was a buffalo soldier |
F#m D A |
Win the war for America. |
A |
Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy |
F#m D A D A |
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy |
A |
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, |
F#m D A D A |
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy |
F#m |
Buffalo soldier troddin' |
D C#m |
Through the land, wo-ho-ooh |
F#m |
Said he wanna ran, |
F#m |
Then you wanna hand, |
D |
Troddin' through the land, |
C#m E |
yea-hea, yea-ea |
A |
Said he was a buffalo soldier |
F#m D A |
Win the war for America |
A F#m D A |
Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta, |
A |
Fighting on arrival, |
F#m D A |
Fighting for survival |
A |
Driven from the mainland |
F#m D A |
To the heart of the caribbean. |
A |
Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy |
F#m D A D A |
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy |
A |
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, |
F#m D A D A |
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy |
A |
Troddin' through san juan |
F#m D A |
In the arms of America |
A |
Troddin' through Jamaica, |
F#m D A |
A buffalo soldier |
A |
Fighting on arrival, |
F#m D A |
Fighting for survival |
A F#m D A |
Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta |
Bridge: |
A F#m A7 A x2 |
A |
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy |
F#m D A D A |
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy |
A |
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, |
F#m D A D A |
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy |
Bridge: |
A F#m A7 A x2 |
Ending: |
A7 A A F#m x2 |