Buffalo Soldier – Bob Marley

Buffalo Soldier Chords

Written by Bob Marley and Noel G. “King Sport”
Album: Confrontation

Verse 1

………..A
Buffalo Soldier,
………..F#m     A
Dreadlock Rasta
……………………………A
There was a Buffalo Soldier
………………F#m                A
In the heart of America
A
Stolen from Africa,
F#m                         A
Brought to America
A
Fighting on arrival,
F#m                          A
Fighting for survival

D          C#m               D   C#m
.. If you know your history
C#m                      Bm
.. Then you would know
…………………..F#m
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 heck do I think I am

…………………………A
I’m just a Buffalo Soldier
……………….F#m                 A
In the heart of America
A
Stolen from Africa,
F#m                         A
Brought to America
………………………A
Said he was fighting on arrival,
F#m                       A
Fighting for survival
…………………………….A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
……………..F#m                 A
Win the war for America

……………..A
Said he , why yo yo,
A
Why yo yo yo yo
F#m                  A
Why yo yo yo, yo yo yo yo,
A
Why yo yo,
A
Why yo yo yo yo
F#m                  A
Why yo yo yo, yo yo yo yo,

Repeat

F#m
Buffalo Soldier,
…………………………….D           C#m
Trodding through the land, whoa
……………………….F#m
Said he would’ve ran,
……………………….F#m
Then you wanna hand
…………………………….D
Trodding through the land,
……C#m
Yea, yea

…………………..A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
…………..F#m                 A
Win the war for America
A
Buffalo Soldier,
F#m                  A
Dreadlock Rasta
A
Fighting on arrival,
F#m                       A
Fighting for survival
A
Driven from the mainland
………..F#m                    A
To the heart of the caribbean

……………A
Singing , why yo yo,
A
Why yo yo yo yo
F#m                  A
Why yo yo yo, yo yo yo yo,
A
Why yo yo,
A
Why yo yo yo yo
F#m                  A
Why yo yo yo, yo yo yo yo,

End