Lyrics
(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.
Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley
Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Buffalo Soldier”
- What key is "Buffalo Soldier" in?
- "Buffalo Soldier" by Bob Marley is in the key of G with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Buffalo Soldier" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Buffalo Soldier" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.