Cage The Elephant - Japanese Buffalo: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Japanese Buffalo" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Japanese Buffalo Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cage The Elephant

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Japanese Buffalo" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C        Am     C      Am     C    Am  F
Alright, Ok, Alright, Ok, Alright, Ok, Uh huh

C                        Am
How many more times you cross the line
C                 Am
Run for days with eager eyes
C               Am
Screaming smile left alone
F
These crazy things you do
C             Am
In the forest of your mind
C              Am
Haunted by the loss of time
C                 Am
Feet stuck frozen in the snow
F
These crazy things you do

Chorus:
C    F C    F C    F
Shame, Shame, Shame
F     G
Oh oh oh oh
C    F C    F C    F
Shame, Shame, Shame
F     G
Oh oh oh oh

Alright, okay
Alright, okay
Alright, okay
Uh-huh

Japanese from head to toe
Red to green, green to gold
Waiting on that buffalo
These crazy things you do

These crazy things you do

Shame, shame, shame
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Shame, shame, shame
Oh, oh, oh, oh

       C        Am           F             G
Run it over my skin like a cheap plastic knife
         C              Am         F        G
In your heart and your mind put me always aside
      C      Am           F           G
Do it over again till it cuts to the bone
         C          Am            F         G
We can play by the rules or just leave it alone

It's a shame, it's a shame, it's a shame
That your heart has turned to stone
Now your heart's turned to stone

Run it over my skin like a cheap plastic knife
In your heart and in your mind
Put me always aside
Do it over and again till it cuts to the bone
We can play by the rules

It's a shame
It's a shame
It's a shame


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Japanese Buffalo" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Japanese Buffalo" by Cage The Elephant.