A                 F#m          A
Buffalo soldier, dreadlocks rasta
                                     F#m       A
There was a Buffalo soldier, In the heart of America
  A                   F#m        A
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
 A                    F#m             A
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival

D        C#m      D    C#m
If you know your history
  C#m            Bm              F#m
Then you would know where you coming from
D      C#m               D      C#m
 Then you wouldn't have to ask me
  C#m    Bm             F#m
Who the heck do I think I am

            A                       F#m       A
I'm just a Buffalo soldier, In the heart of America
  A                   F#m        A
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
             A                    F#m             A
Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
               A                       F#m      A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America

          A
Dreadie, woy yo yo, woy yo-yo yo
 F#m              A
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy
 A
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
 F#m              A
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy

 F#m                        D               C#m
Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh
               F#m
Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand
                      D              C#m   Bm
Troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea

               A                       F#m      A
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America
 A                 F#m      A
Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta
 A                    F#m             A
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
  A                              F#m          A
Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean

          A
Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
 F#m              A
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy
 A
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
 F#m              A
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy