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Bird On The Buffalo

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Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1
Standard tuning
[Chords]  
F    F   Am   G
E|-F0---F0----Am0----G0---|
B|-1---1----1----0---|
G|-2---2----2----0---|
D|-3---3----2----0---|
A|-3---3----0----2---|
E|---------------3---|
(listen to song for strumming pattern,
at the end of the F chord before changing to Am he 
strums on and off the G string (2nd fret), so)
E|-F0-0-0-0---|
B|-1-1-1-1---|
G|-2-0-2-0---|
D|-3-3-3-3---|
A|-3-3-3-3---|
E|-----------|
[Verse]
so kFind is the others, i feel Amchange in the windG  
the Fwatch-tower man, turns and Amwhispers me some thingsG  
he said Fwe dont sleep, Amstuck in a dreamG  
shot my Fbaby with an arrow, Amin the winGg
Fwounded, cut, bent and scarredAm  G  
we got FtogetherAm  G  
  Flost our love in a broke-down car    Am  G  
to stormy Fweather                  Am      G  
[Chorus]
like the bird on the FbuffaloG  G  
like the bird on the Fbuffalo-ohAm  G  
[Break] (x4)
F    F    Am   G
[Verse]
So kind is the others, i feel change in the wind
the light-house man, turns and whispers me some things
we dont sleep, awake in a dream
shot my baby with an arrow, in the rain
us, you, me and them
we got together
[Chorus] (x2)
like the bird on the FbuffaloG  G  
like the bird on the Fbuffalo-ohAm  G  
[Outro]
like the bird on
like the bird on a buffalo

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Bird On The Buffalo

by Angus & Julia Stone

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

Standard tuning

[Chords]

F F Am G

E|-0---0----0----0---|

B|-1---1----1----0---|

G|-2---2----2----0---|

D|-3---3----2----0---|

A|-3---3----0----2---|

E|---------------3---|

(listen to song for strumming pattern,

at the end of the F chord before changing to Am he

strums on and off the G string (2nd fret), so)

E|-0-0-0-0---|

B|-1-1-1-1---|

G|-2-0-2-0---|

D|-3-3-3-3---|

A|-3-3-3-3---|

E|-----------|

[Verse]

F Am G

so kind is the others, i feel change in the wind

F Am G

the watch-tower man, turns and whispers me some things

F Am G

he said we dont sleep, stuck in a dream

F Am G

shot my baby with an arrow, in the wing

F Am G

wounded, cut, bent and scarred

F Am G

we got together

F Am G

lost our love in a broke-down car

F Am G

to stormy weather

[Chorus]

F G G

like the bird on the buffalo

F Am G

like the bird on the buffalo-oh

[Break] (x4)

F F Am G

[Verse]

So kind is the others, i feel change in the wind

the light-house man, turns and whispers me some things

we dont sleep, awake in a dream

shot my baby with an arrow, in the rain

us, you, me and them

we got together

[Chorus] (x2)

F G G

like the bird on the buffalo

F Am G

like the bird on the buffalo-oh

[Outro]

like the bird on

like the bird on a buffalo

About Bird On The Buffalo Chords by Angus & Julia Stone

Learn how to play Bird On The Buffalo by Angus & Julia Stone with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bird On The Buffalo chords”, “Bird On The Buffalo guitar chords”, or “Angus & Julia Stone Bird On The Buffalo chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Bird On The Buffalo chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bird On The Buffalo lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Am, G, E, B, D.

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The chords for "Bird On The Buffalo" show the original chord names (including F, Am, G, E, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.