Bob Marley – Buffalo Soldier Ukulele Chords

-1-½+½+1

The chords are easier in the key of C.

Voice Range: E – A (1 octave + 6 half tones) – how to use this?

 

Chorus:
ABuffalo Soldier, F#mDreadlock DRasta      A
There was a Buffalo Soldier in the F#mheart of ADmerica,    A
Stolen from Africa, F#mbrought to ADmerica,     A
Fighting on arrival, F#mfighting for surDvival.     A

 

Verse:
I mean it, Dwhen I C#manalyDze the stenchC#m
ATo me it Bmmakes a F#mlot of sense:
DHow the C#mDreadlock DRasta    C#m
AWas the BmBuffalo SF#moldier

 

Chorus:
And he was Ataken from Africa, F#mbrought to ADmerica,     A
Fighting on arrival, F#mfighting for surDvival.     A
Said he was a ABuffalo Soldier, F#mDreadlock DRasta      A
Buffalo Soldier in the F#mheart of ADmerica,    A

 

Verse:
DIf you C#mknow your Dhistory,   C#m
AThen you would Bmknow where you F#mcoming from,
DThen you C#mwouldn’t have to Dask me,   C#m
AWho the Bmheck do I F#mthink I am.

 

Chorus:
I’m just a ABuffalo Soldier in the F#mheart of ADmerica,     A
Stolen from Africa, F#mbrought to ADmerica,    A
Said he was fighting on arrival, F#mfighting for surDvival;     A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the F#mwar for ADmerica.    A

 

Dreadie, Awoy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
F#mWoy yoy Dyoy yoy, Ayoy yoy-yoy yoy!
AWoy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
F#mWoy yoy Dyoy yoy, Ayoy yoy-yoy yoy!

 

Bridge:
F#mBuffalo Soldier troddin’ through the Dland, wo-ho-C#mooh!
Said he wanna F#mran, then you wanna hand,
Troddin’ through the Dland, yea-hea, yea-eC#ma.     E

 

Chorus:
Said he was a ABuffalo Soldier win the F#mwar for ADmerica.    A
ABuffalo Soldier, F#mDreadlock DRasta      A
Fighting on arrival, F#mfighting for surDvival.     A
Driven from the mainland to the F#mheart of the DCaribbeAan.

 

Singing, Awoy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
F#mWoy yoy Dyoy yoy, Ayoy yoy-yoy yoy!
AWoy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
F#mWoy yoy Dyoy yoy, Ayoy yoy-yoy yoy!

 

ATroddin’ through San Juan in the F#marms of ADmerica;    A
Troddin’ through Jamaica, a F#mBuffalo SDoldier    A
Fighting on arrival, F#mfighting for surDvival     A
Buffalo Soldier, F#mDreadlock DRasta.     A

 

Awoy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
F#mWoy yoy Dyoy yoy, Ayoy yoy-yoy yoy!
AWoy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
F#mWoy yoy Dyoy yoy, Ayoy yoy-yoy yoy!