Key: A   (Sampler/Harmoner/Scaler -> Thumb2 + Combi10)

Scale: Major (Harmoner/Scaler -> Thumb3 + Combi1)

Chords: A7, A, F#m, D, C#m7, Bm7, Bm, E

BPM: 64    4/4

 

Difficulty: Easy

inserting chords into the Master  shape can be useful

INTRO:

1&9, 1&9…

 

CHORUS 1:

1                          6

Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta

                      1

There was a Buffalo soldier, 

           6

In the heart of America

1                               6

stolen from Africa, brought to America

1                               6

Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival

VERSE 1:

               4                    3            4

I mean it, when i analyze the  stench

3&9            2&9        6

   To me it makes a lot of sense

4                2                          4

   how the dreadlock rasta

3&9           2&9      6

   was the  buffalo soldier

 

CHORUS 2:

and he was

1                            6

Taken from Africa, brought to America

1                            6

Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival

                         1                          6

Said he was a Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta

1                       6

Buffalo soldier,  in the heart of America

 

VERSE 2:

4           3                                4

   If you know your history

3&9                                   2&9                                         6

   then you would know  where you’re coming from

4                             2                               4

   then you would‘nt have to ask me

3&9           2&9          6

   who the  heck do I think I am

 

CHORUS 3:

I’m just a

1                          6

Buffalo soldier,  in the heart of America

1                                 6

Stolen from Africa, brought to America

Said he was

1                                6

Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival

Said he was a

1                         6

Buffalo soldier,  win the war for America

 

Link 1:

Said he

1

woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe

6                                                             1

woe yoe yoe, yoe, yoe yo-yo… yoe!

1

woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe

6                                                             1

woe yoe yoe, yoe, yoe yo-yo… yoe!

 

 

BRIDGE:

6                                                                           4   2

Buffalo soldier…trotting through the land…

                                   6

said he wanna ran,  then you wanna hand

                                               4                  3   5

Trotting through the land, yeah yeah

 

CHORUS 4:

Said he was a

1                          6

Buffalo soldier, win the war for America

1                          6

Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta

 

1                                 6

Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival

1                                              6

Driven from the main-land,  to the heart of the carribean

 

Link 1:

Singing

1

woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe

6                                                             1

woe yoe yoe, yoe, yoe yo-yo… yoe!

1

woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe

6                                                             1

woe yoe yoe, yoe, yoe yo-yo… yoe!

 

CHORUS 5:

Said he was a

1                                              6

Trotting through San-Juan,  in the arms of America

1                                                                             6

Trotting through Jamaica, a Buffalo soldier, 

1                                 6

Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival

1                          6

Buffalo soldier,  dreadlock rasta

 

OUTRO (fade-out):

1

woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe

6                                                             1

woe yoe yoe, yoe, yoe yo-yo… yoe!

1

woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe

6                                                             1

woe yoe yoe, yoe, yoe yo-yo… yoe!