Chase The Buffalo
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Intro:
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
[Verso 1]
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
Indians of long ago
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
Followed after buffalo
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
They found a use for every part
E Esus2 Esus4 E G#m7 A G#m7 A
Everything except his heart
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
I have wandered like those herds
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
Lost in music, lost in words
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
But the hunger leads me on
E Esus2 Esus4 E G#m7 A G#m7 A
Seductive like a siren's song
[Refrão]
E Esus2
And I can put my ear right to the ground
A A
Just to hear those motors humming
E Esus2
The pounding sound of hoofbeats
A A
Like a thousand guitars strumming
C#m7 A E
And there is music in all this
G#m7 C#m7
It is all material
A
Before the beauty melts like snow
E Esus2 Esus4 E G#m7 A G#m7 A
Chase the buffalo
[Verso 2]
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
People in these halls and bars
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
They wish on me like I'm a star
E Esus2 Esus4 E A6 A A6 A
But I can never fill that hole
E Esus2 Esus4 E G#m7 A G#m7 A
I am not their buffalo
[Refrão]
E Esus2 A A
And the gravity of the situation makes me start to fall
E Esus2 A A
My guitar like a fire alarm is ringing off the wall
C#m7 A E
And there is music in all this
G#m7 C#m7
It is all material
A
Before the beauty melts like snow
E Esus2 Esus4 E G#m7 A G#m7 A
Chase the buffalo
How to play Chase The Buffalo
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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.