{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1729328,"song":"Buffalo Soldier","artist":"Bob Marley","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1729328-buffalo-soldier-chords-by-bob-marley/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1729328?type=chord","rating":4.9134,"votes":94,"content":"**This is Reggae music, so play bass note of a chord on the down-beat\r\nand the rest of the higher notes on the up-beat. I normally \r\nskip just about every other down-beat, or else it sounds too busy,\r\nand this is a chill song. Learn the chords then feel our the rhythm later\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse ]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBuffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nStolen from Africa, brought to America[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFighting on arrival, fighting for survival[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nI mean it, when I analyze the stench[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C#m[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nTo me it makes a lot of sense[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nHow the Dreadlock Rasta [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWas the Buffalo Soldier[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSaid he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta                [/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBuffalo Soldier in the heart of America[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C#m[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nIf you know your history[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C#m[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nThen you would know where you coming from[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nThen you wouldn't have to ask me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWho the heck do I think I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he was taken from Africa, brought to America[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFighting on arrival, fighting for survival[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm just a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nStolen from Africa, brought to America[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]F#m[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSaid he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSaid he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chant] x2\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                                  \r\nSinging woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWoy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nBuffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F#m[/ch]          \r\nSaid he wanna ran, then you wanna hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C#m[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTroddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSaid he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBuffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFighting on arrival, fighting for survival[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDriven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chant] x2\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                                  \r\nSinging woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWoy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]F#[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTroddin' through San Juan in the arms of America[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]F#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]     \r\nTroddin' through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]F#[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch] \r\nFighting on arrival, fighting for survival[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBuffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chant] x2\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                                  \r\nSinging woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWoy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy![/tab]","plain_text":"**This is Reggae music, so play bass note of a chord on the down-beat\nand the rest of the higher notes on the up-beat. I normally \nskip just about every other down-beat, or else it sounds too busy,\nand this is a chill song. Learn the chords then feel our the rhythm later\n\n\n[Verse ]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chant] x2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chant] x2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chant] x2","chords":["A","F#m","D","C#m","E","F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}