Buffalo Bill
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Capo 1
Intro: C F C G F G CFC
Verse:
C G F G C
I'm going to sing a song about a man who I have met
C G
He lives alone in a quiet town
F G
His face I'll never forget
F C
And every line that marks his face
G F
Is not from age I'm sure
F
It's from aiming through a 308
G
As in his saddle he sits tall
[Refrão] C F G
And will the real Buffalo Bill please stand
C F C G
Holding a beer and a gun in each hand
C F C G
Those bright blue eyes give away more then he knows
C F C G
When they sparkle as his story tells of chasing buffalo
F G C C/B Am G F G CFC
And if I were born fifty years ago
Verse:
C G
He'd laugh and grin with his mates
F G C
But do they really understand
C G
About the days back then those buffalo
F G
And catching them by hand
F C
That, life of his, a wife and kids
G F
And too much rum don't go
F
For a man, a father, a ringer, A charmer
G
And a life with buffalo
[Refrão] C F G
And will the real Buffalo Bill please stand
C F C G
(He was) Holding a beer and a gun in each hand
C F C G
Those bright blue eyes give away more then he knows
C F C G
When they sparkle as his story tells of chasing buffalo
F G C C/B Am G F G C F C
And if I were born fifty years ago
Verse:
C G
Well the breaker he now no longer rides
F G C
Or risks a wild stampede
C G
He just dreams about those days long gone
F G
And life of danger he is free
F C G F
And I'm glad I met the man who lives in Camoweal today
F G
To sing this song and carry on his life of yesterday
[Refrão] C F G
And the real Buffalo Bill did stand
C F C G
He was holding a beer and a gun in each hand
C F
And in fifty years just look up high
C G
And catch a glimpse of horse
C F
Face to face with those buffalo
C G
Saying, "She'll be right of course"
F G C C/B Am G
And if I were born fifty years ago
F G C C/B Am G
I wouldn't like to be a buffalo No No
F G C C/B Am F G C F C
And if I were born fifty years ago
How to play Buffalo Bill
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.