Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Buffalo Soldier" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A F#m D A Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta F#m D A There was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America F#m D A Stolen from Africa, brought to America F#m D A Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival D C#m D C#m I mean it, when I analyze the stench A/C# Bm F#m To me it makes a lot of sense D C#m D C#m How the Dreadlock Rasta A/C# Bm F#m Was the Buffalo Soldier And he was taken from Africa, brought to America Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival Said it was a Buffalo Soldier, dreadlocked Rasta Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America If you know your history Then you would know where you're coming from Then you wouldn't have to ask me Who the 'eck do I think I am I'm just a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America Stolen from Africa, brought to America Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, in the war for America Said he, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh! Said he want to ran and then you want a hand Troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea Said he was a Buffalo Soldier in the war for America Buffalo Soldier, dreadlocked Rasta Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean Said he, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! Trodding through San Juan In the arms of America Trodding through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock rasta Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  C#  C#m  D  F#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Buffalo Soldier" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Buffalo Soldier" by Bob Marley.