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Buffy Sainte-Marie - Now That The Buffalos Gone Chords

ChordsG, D, F, Em, C, A
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram


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[G]Can you remember the [D]times
[F]That you have held your head [Em]high
[C]Told all your [D]friends of your [G]Indian claim
[D]Proud good lady and [G]proud good [G]man
Some [C]great great grand[D]father from [G]Indian blood sprang
And you [D]feel in your [A]heart for these [D]ones


Oh, it’s [G]written in books and in [D]songs
That [F]we’ve been mistreated and [Em]wronged [G]
Well [C]over and [D]over I [G]hear those same words
From [D]you good lady and [G]you good [G]man
Well [C]listen to [D]me if you [G]care where we stand
And you [D]feel you’re a [A]part of these [D]ones


When a [G]war between nations is [D]lost
The [F]loser we know pays the [Em]cost
But [C]even when [D]Germany [G]fell to your hands
Con[D]sider dear lady, con[G]sider dear [G]man
You [C]left them their [D]pride and you [G]left them their lands
And [D]what have you [A]done to these [D]ones


Has a [G]change come about Uncle [D]Sam
Or [F]are you still taking our [Em]lands
A [C]treaty for[D]ever George [G]Washington signed
He [D]did dear lady, they [G]do dear [G]man
And the [C]treaties being [D]broken by [G]Kinzua Dam
And [D]what will you [A]do for these [D]ones


Oh, it’s [G]all in the past you can [D]say
But it’s [F]still going on here to[Em]day
The [C]governments [D]now want the [G]Iriqois land
[D]That of the Se[G]neca and the Chey[G]enne
It’s [C]here and it’s [D]now you can [G]help us dear man
[D]Now that the buffalo’s [G]gone.

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AlbumIt's My Way!
GenresFolk
Year1964
KeyG

How to play Now That The Buffalos Gone on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Buffy Sainte-Marie - Now That The Buffalos Gone on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Now That The Buffalos Gone uses these transitions most often: D → G (20), G → D (15), and C → D (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

2. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
D to F

3. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
F to Em

4. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to C

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

8. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Now That The Buffalos Gone.

  • Now That The Buffalos Gone includes 74 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Now That The Buffalos Gone contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Now That The Buffalos Gone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%