Buffalo Soldier

Chords

Standard

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

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I mean it, when I analyse the stench
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To me it makes a lot of sense
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How the Dreadlock Rasta
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Was the Buffalo Soldier

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

D       C#m          D
If you know your history
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Then you would know where your coming from
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Then you wouldn?t have to ask me
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Who the heck do I think I am

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

           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

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Buffalo Soldier
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Trodding through the land
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Said he wanna ran
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Then you wanna hand
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Trodding through the land, yea, yea

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

           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

A
Trodding through San Juan
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In the arms of America
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Trodding through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
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Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
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Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta

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