Bob Marley

Buffalo Soldier

Bob Marley

Written by Bob Marley
Cavaco chords Beginner level
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[Intro ]-   A7    A7 

Chorus 1           
  A                    F#m 
  Buffalo Soldier,Dreadlock Rasta, 
                    A 
  There was a Buffalo Soldier, 
           F#m 
  In the heart of America 
  A                         F#m 
  Stolen from Africa,brought to America 
  A                         F#m  
  Fighting on arrival,fighting for survival 

Verse 1 
                D         C#m           D         
  I mean it, when I analyse the stench, 
C#m7       Bm7      F#m 
  To me it makes a lot of sense 
D             C#m         D       
  How the Dreadlock Rasta 
C#m7      Bm7     F#m 
  Was the Buffalo Soldier 

Chorus 2 
                   A                        F#m 
  And he was taken from Africa,brought to America 
  A                          F#m 
  Fighting on arrival,fighting for survival 
                      A                     F#m 
  Said he was a Buffalo Soldier,Dreadlock Rasta 
  A                             F#m 
  Buffalo Soldier,in the heart of America 

Verse 2 
D         C#m          D            
  If you know your history  
C#m7                 Bm7                    F#m 
  Then you would know where your coming from 
D              C#m                  D          
  Then you wouldnt have to ask me_ 
C#m7      Bm7         F#m 
  Who the heck do I think I am 

Chorus 3 
                 A 
  I'm just a Buffalo Soldier 
           F#m 
  In the heart of America 
  A                         F#m 
  Stolen from Africa,brought to America 
                    A 
  Said he was fighting on arrival 
  F#m 
  Fighting for survival 
                      A 
  Said he was a Buffalo Soldier 
              F#m 
  Win the war for America 

Link 1  
             A 
  Said he, woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe 
  F#m                              A 
  Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo 
  (A) 
  Woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe 
  F#m                              A 
  Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo 

Bridge 
  F#m 
  Buffalo Soldier 
                                D       C#m 
  Trodding through the land 
                       F#m 
  Said he wanna ran 
 (F#m) 
  Then you wanna hand 
                                D             C#m  E 
  Trodding through the land,yea,yea 

Chorus 4 
  (E)                 A  
  Said he was a Buffalo Soldier 
              F#m  
  Win the war for America 
  A                    F#m 
  Buffalo Soldier,Dreadlock Rasta 
  A                          F#m 
  Fighting on arrival,fighting for survival 
  A 
  Driven from the mainland 
  F#m 
  To the heart of the Carribean 

Link 2 
             A 
  Singing,woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe 
  F#m                              A 
  Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo 
 (A) 
  Woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe  
  F#m                              A 
  Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo 
   
Chorus 5 
  A 
  Trodding through San Juan 
  F#m 
  In the arms of America 
  A                                       F#m 
  Trodding through Jamaica,a Buffalo Soldier 
  A                          F#m 
  Fighting on arrival,fighting for survival 
  A                    F#m 
  Buffalo Soldier,Dreadlock Rasta 

Coda 
  A 
  Woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe 
  F#m                               A 
  Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo  
  (A) 
  Woe yoe yoe,woe woe yoe yoe 
  F#m                              A 
  Woe yoe yoe yo,yo yo yo yo
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