[Verse ] <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> There was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Stolen from Africa, brought to America <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> I mean it, when I analyze the stench <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> <b class="chord">A</b> To me it makes a lot of sense <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> How the Dreadlock Rasta <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Was the Buffalo Soldier <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> If you know your history <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Then you would know where you coming from <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> Then you wouldn't have to ask me <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Who the heck do I think I am <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> And he was taken from Africa, brought to America <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> I'm just a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Stolen from Africa, brought to America <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for survival <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America [Chant] <b class="chord">A</b> Singing woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh <b class="chord">F#m</b> Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">C#m</b> <b class="chord">E</b> Troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for America <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean [Chant] <b class="chord">A</b> Singing woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy! <b class="chord">F#</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Troddin' through San Juan in the arms of America <b class="chord">F#</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Troddin' through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier <b class="chord">F#</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival <b class="chord">F#</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta. [Chant] <b class="chord">A</b> Singing woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, <b class="chord">F#m</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!