Buffalo Soldier

by Bob Marley

🌴 Reggae
Difficulty ★★☆☆☆
Tuning Standard
Capo None

A hypnotic reggae groove featuring the signature intro melody and an Am to Em chord backbone. The melodic riff is instantly recognizable.

  Intro melody
e|--0---0--3--5-----5--3--0---0---0--3--5---5--3--0---|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

  Am                          Em
e|---0---0---0---0---0---------0---0---0---0---0-------|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---------0---0---0---0---0-------|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---------0---0---0---0---0-------|
D|---2---2---2---2---2---------2---2---2---2---2-------|
A|---0---0---0---0---0---------2---2---2---2---2-------|
E|----------------------------0---0---0---0---0--------|