Buffalo Soldier

(G)Buf fa lo sol ri dier,

(Em)dread lock A Ras i ta;

there was a buf fa lo ar sol dier

in the (Em)heart ing of A mer i ca.

Said he was a Stol en from Af ri ca,

(Em)brought to A mer i ca;

fight ing on ar riv al,

in the (Em)fight ing for sur viv i al.

I mean it.

When I an (G)a lyze the stench,

to me it makes where a (Em)lot of sense

how the dread n’t lock to (C)Ras ta

was the (D)buf fa lo sol dier.

And he was (G)tak en from Af ri ca,

(Em)brought to A mer i ca,

there was a fight ing on ar riv al,

in the (Em)fight ing for sur viv i al.

Said he was a buf fa lo sol ri dier,

(Em)dread lock A Ras i ta,

buf fa lo ar sol dier,

in the (Em)heart ing of A mer i ca.

I mean it.

If you know (G)your his to ry,

then you would know where you’re (Em)com ing from.

Then you would n’t have to (C)ask me,

was the (D)buf fa lo sol dier.

And he was who the (D)heck do you (Em)think I am?

I’m just a (G)buf fa lo sol dier

in the (Em)heart of A mer i ca,

stol en from Af ri ca,

(Em)brought to A mer i ca.

Said he was fight ing on ar riv al,

(Em)fight ing for sur viv al.

Said he was a (G)buf fa lo sol dier

in the (Em)war for A mer i ca.

Sing ing: (G)wo yo yo, wo yo yo yo; wo yo yo yo yo yo (C)yo (G)yo; wo yo yo, wo yo yo yo, wo yo yo yo yo yo (C)yo (G)yo.

(Em)Buf fa lo sol dier,

trod ding through the (C)land.

Said you wan na (Em)run and then you make a stand.

Trod ding through the (C)land,

yeah.

(D)Said he was a (G)buf fa lo sol dier,

win the (Em)war for A mer i ca,

buf fa lo Ja sol dier,

the (Em)dread fa lock Ras ta.

Fight ing on ar riv al,

(Em)fight ing for sur viv al,

driv en from the main land

to the (Em)heart of the Ca rib be an.

Sing ing: (G)wo yo yo, wo yo yo yo; wo yo yo yo yo yo (C)yo (G)yo.

Wo yo yo, wo yo yo yo, wo yo yo yo yo yo (C)yo (G)yo.

(G)Trod ding through San Juan

in the (Em)arms of A mer i ca.

Trod ding through Ja mai ca,

the (Em)buf fa lo sol dier.

Fight ing on ar riv al,

(Em)fight ing for sur viv al.

Buf fa lo the sol dier,

to the (Em)dread lock the Ras rib be ta.

Sing ing: (G)wo yo yo, wo yo yo yo; wo yo yo yo yo yo (C)yo (G)yo.

Wo yo yo, wo yo yo yo, wo yo yo yo yo yo (C)yo (G)yo.

wo yo yo yo yo yo (C)yo (G)yo.