chorus
A F#m A 
Buf falo Soldier,  dread lock Rasta 
A
There was a  Buff alo Soldier 
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In the  heart  of America 
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Stolen from Africa,  brought  to America 
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Fighting on arrival,  fight ing for survival 
1.
D C#m D C#m 
I mean it,  when  I  analyze  the  stench 
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To me, it  makes  a lo t  of sense
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How the  dread lock  Rast a
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was  the  Buff alo  Soldi er
chorus
A F#m
And he was  taken  from Africa,  brought  to America 
A F#m
Figh ting on arrival,  fight ing for survival 
A F#m
Said he was a  Buff alo Soldier,  dread lock Rasta 
A F#m
Buff alo Soldier, in the  heart  of America
2.
D C#m D C#m 
If  you  know  your  history 
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Then  you would  know  where you  comi ng from
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Then  you  wouldn’t  have to ask me
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Who  the  heck  do I think I am 
chorus
A F#m
I’m just a  Buff alo Soldier in the  heart  of America 
A F#m
Stol en from Africa, brought  to  America 
A
Said he was  fighting  on arrival 
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Fighting  for survival 
A
Said he was a  Buff alo Soldier 
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Win the war  for  America
link
A
Said he was a,  𝄆  woe  yoy yoy, woe woe yoy yoy 
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Woe  yoy yoy yo, yo yo woy yo, woe yoy yoy 𝄇 
bridge
A D  C#m 
Buff alo Soldier, troddin’ through the land
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Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand 
D C#m  E 
Troddin’ through the land, yea,  yea 
chorus
A
Said he was a  Buff alo Soldier 
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Win the  war  for America 
A F#m
Buff alo Soldier,  dread lock Rasta 
A F#m
Fight ing on arrival,  fight ing for survival 
A
Driv en from the mainland 
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To  the heart of the Caribbean
link
A
Singing,  𝄆  woe  yoy yoy, woe woe yoy yoy 
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Woe  yoy yoy yo, yo yo woy yo woy yo yoy  𝄇 
chorus
A
Trod din’ through San Juan 
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In  the arms of America 
A F#m
Trod din’ through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldi er 
A F#m
Figh ting on arrival,  fight ing for survival 
A F#m
Buff alo Soldier,  dread lock Rasta
outro
A
𝄆  woe  yoy yoy, woe woe yoy yoy 
F#m A 
Woe  yoy yoy yo, yo yo woy yo, woe yoy yoy 𝄇