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| A | A | F#m | F#m A | Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta | A | A | F#m | F#m A |It was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Stolen from Africa Brought to America| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Fighting on arrival Fighting for survival I mean it
| D C#m | D C#m | C#m Bm | F#m | When I analyze the stench to me it makes a lot of sense| D C#m | D C#m | C#m Bm | F#m | How the Dreadlock Rasta was the Buffalo Soldier
| A | A | F#m | F#m A |And he was taken from Africa brought to America| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Fighting on arrival Dighting for survival | A | A | F#m | F#m A |Said he was a Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Buffalo Soldier In the heart of America
| D C#m | D C#m | C#m Bm | F#m | If you know your history then you would know where you coming from| D C#m | D C#m | C#m Bm | F#m | Then you wouldn't have to ask me who the heck do I think I am?
| A | A | F#m | F#m A |I'm just a Buffalo Soldier In the heart of America| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Stolen from Africa Brought to America | A | A | F#m | F#m A |Said he was fighting on arrival Fighting for survival | A | A | F#m | F#m A |Said he was a Buffalo Soldier Win the war for Americachorus
| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Said he Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo | A | A | F#m | F#m A | Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo
| F#m | F#m | D | C#m |Buffalo Soldier Troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh | F#m | F#m | D | C#m E |Said he would've ran and make you wanna hang troddin' through the land, yeah yeah
| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Said, he was a Buffalo Soldier Win the war for America| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Fighting on arrival Fighting for survival| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Driven from the mainland To the heart of the Caribbean
| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Singin' Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo | A | A | F#m | F#m A | Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo
| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Troddin' through San Juan In the arms of America| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Troddin' through Jamaica A Buffalo Soldier| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Fighting on arrival Fighting for survival| A | A | F#m | F#m A |Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta
| A | A | F#m | F#m A | Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo | A | A | F#m | F#m A | Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo
