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Big Chief Buffalo Nickle
Rick Nelson
Cisco Huston
Banjo Tuned E Key D, Capo 1
Way Dout on the wGind-swept dDesert,
WhGere nature played with no Aman
A bDuffalo founGd his brotDher
Lying baked on the sun-baked Asand.
SaiDd my brothGer what ails Dyou?
A sickness made you this Away?
GHis brother never said
G'cause his brother was dead
He Dbeen dead sGince way last DMay
Big DChief BuGffalo NiDckel
WaGs a mighty man in his Aday,
He Dnever uGsed a sDickle
To clear the bushes aAway.
HeD'd roam arounGd from tent to tDent,
Eat everything in sAight
GHe loved a squDaw, every one he Gsaw
He lDoved a new Aone every Dnight.
WaDy out on the wGind-swept dDesert
I hGeard a big Indian nAoise,
I lDeft my tent 'cauGse I knew what it Dmeant
What I never known beAfore.
It Dwas gone when GI reached St. DPete
My legs were certainly Asore,
GI musta lost 50 pounds Don
Gthat hot desert groDund
And ID'd lose thAat many mDore.
BDig Chief BGuffalo NiDckel
WaGs a mighty man in his Aday,  
HDe never usGed a sicDkle
To clear the bushes aAway.
HeD'd roam arGound from tent tDo tent
Eat everything in siAght,
He Gloved a sqDuaw, everGy one he sDaw,
He loved a new one eAvery nigDht. 

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Big Chief Buffalo Nickle

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Big Chief Buffalo Nickle

Rick Nelson

Cisco Huston

Banjo Tuned E Key D, Capo 1

D G D

Way out on the wind-swept desert,

G A

Where nature played with no man

D G D

A buffalo found his brother

Lying baked on the sun-baked sand.

D G D

Said my brother what ails you?

A sickness made you this way?

His brother never said

'cause his brother was dead

D G D

He been dead since way last May

D G D

Big Chief Buffalo Nickel

G A

Was a mighty man in his day,

D G D

He never used a sickle

To clear the bushes away.

D G D

He'd roam around from tent to tent,

Eat everything in sight

G D G

He loved a squaw, every one he saw

D A D

He loved a new one every night.

D G D

Way out on the wind-swept desert

G A

I heard a big Indian noise,

D G D

I left my tent 'cause I knew what it meant

What I never known before.

D G D

It was gone when I reached St. Pete

My legs were certainly sore,

G D

I musta lost 50 pounds on

G D

that hot desert ground

D A D

And I'd lose that many more.

D G D

Big Chief Buffalo Nickel

G A

Was a mighty man in his day,

D G D

He never used a sickle

To clear the bushes away.

D G D

He'd roam around from tent to tent

Eat everything in sight,

G D G D

He loved a squaw, every one he saw,

A D

He loved a new one every night.

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