Buffalo
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Song: "Buffalo"
Artist: Pinhead Gunpowder
Album: Pinhead Gunpowder (later rereleased on 2003's Compulsive Disclosure)
Released: June 6, 2000
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Chords used:
D5: x577xx or xx023x
A5: 577xxx or x022xx
F#5: 244xxx
E5: 022xxx
B5: x244xx or 799xxx
C5: x355xx
G5: 355xxx
You can play the above chords however you'd like; if you play them open/barre or as
triads, E, F#, B and C
might sound better as minor chords.
[Intro]
D5 A5 F#5
[Verse 1]
D5 A5
Buffalo once roamed
E5
The great expanse of our country
D5 A5 E5
Now they stand in the sandbox in the corner of the city
[Pre-Chorus]
D5 A5 F#5
We had our picnics in the park, watching the bison mope
D5 A5
Once a proud and noble beast
E5
Now the butt of our bad jokes
[Chorus]
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5
You saw me off at the station
D5 C5 D5 C5 D5
In your leopard print coat and hat
A5 G5 A5 G5 A5
It was a cliché, we had to laugh
E5
Waving at me as I left
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5
But the laughter made us sadder
D5 C5 D5 C5 D5
Than the leaving could have had
A5 G5 A5 G5 A5
In a flash I cried
E5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5
Oh, goodbye, girl of mine
[Interlude]
D5 A5 D5 F#5
[Verse 2]
D5
When it came time for me to go
A5 E5
The buffalo had the last laugh
D5 A5
Waiting at the gate
E5
They sneered, they strut, they prance
[Pre-Chorus]
D5 A5 F#5
How did I know I thought a thing like that?
D5
A fling was only fleeting
A5 E5
An instant in the distant past
B5
Made to end, not made to last
[Chorus]
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5
You saw me off at the station
D5 C5 D5 C5 D5
In your leopard print coat and hat
A5 G5 A5 G5 A5
It was a cliché, we had to laugh
E5
Waving at me as I left
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5
But the laughter made us sadder
D5 C5 D5 C5 D5
Than the leaving could have had
A5 G5 A5 G5 A5
In a flash I cried
E5
Oh, goodbye, girl of mine
[Outro]
B5
What a time, a time to remember
D5
Something that good can't last forever
A5 E5
But now I wonder if it might have after all
B5
As the train pulled away, it hit me
D5
What I really would be missing
A5
Leaving was not as bitter or sweet
E5
As laughter could be
How to play Buffalo
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.