Genocide (The Killing of the Buffalo) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][Em][Am][D][C][Em]

[Verse 1]
When [G]they try to tell you
[Em]knowledge is a [C]dangerous [Em]thing
"It's such a dangerous thing."
[Am]The people that have it are
the people that [Em]sin
And [G]the people that need [Em]it are
[C]the people that can [Em]never win
"They can never win."
[Am]Let me get you out of here,
little broken wing
[Em]

[Verse 2]
[Am]There are people 'round
here that are [G]right
There are [Am]people 'round here
that like [Em]to sleep at night
There are [Am]people 'round
here that go [G]slow
There are [C]people 'round here that don't
take kindly to the killing of the buffalo
[Em]

[Verse 3]
[G]When they tear up all [Em]the treaties,
and break [C]up all [Em]the plans
"They break up all the [Am]plans."
Did you do your duty and
kill on com[Em]mand?
[G]Did you know the [Em]Red Man
used [C]to [Em]roam this land?
"He used to roam this land."
Now [Am]the souls of lost warriors
blow [Em]across [Am]the sands

[Verse 4]
People 'round here,
they get it [G]right[Am]
People 'round here,
we like [Em]to sleep at night
There are [Am]people 'round
here that go [G]slow
[C]People 'round here that don't take
kindly to the killing of the buffalo, [Em]oh no

[Verse 5]
[Em]
So [G]listen to my [Em]story and
[C]listen to [Em]it well
"You better listen well."
[Am]Listen to the glory of the gory
[Em]details of the tale I tell
[G]Did you know the [Em]Red Man v[C]ery well?
[Em]"I used to know him well."
Did [Am]you know the hunting ground
before it be[Em]came a hell?
[Am]There are

[Verse 6]
people 'round
here that are [G]right
[Am]There are people 'round here
that like [Em]to sleep at night
There are [Am]people 'round
here I don't [G]know
There are [C]people 'round here that don't take
kindly to the killing of the buffalo
[Em]

[Verse 7]
The killing of the buffalo,

[Verse 8]
The killing of the buffalo
[Bm]
[Am]The killing[C][Am][D][Em]
The killing of [Am]the
[Em]The killing of the buffalo
[Bm][Repeat: x5]
The [Em]killing[C]
[Am]The killing

[Interlude 1]
[D][Em]

[Verse 9]
So [G]listen to my [Em]story [C]of genocid[Em]e
How [Am]they were hunted and slaughtered
till there was no [Em]place left to hide
[G]Did you know the [Em]Red Man used to
[C]hold [Em]his head with pride[Am]?
Till every man, woman,
and child [Em]were destroyed
[Am]There are

[Verse 10]
people 'round
here that get it [G]right
[Am]There are people 'round here that
couldn't [Em]sleep at night
[Am]There are people 'round
here I [G]don't know
There are [C]people 'round here that don't take
kindly to the killing of the buffalo
[Em]

[Verse 11]
[Am]There are people 'round
here that under[G]stand
[Am]There are people 'round here
that [Em]couldn't give a damn
There are [Am]people 'round here
that go [G]slow[C][Em]
There are [C]people 'round here that don't take too
kindly to the killing of the buf[G]falo
[Am][Em]

[Verse 12]
[D]
[Em]The killing of the buffalo [Repeat: x5]
The killing
The killing of [D]the[Em]
They're killing all the [Bm]buffalo[C]
The killing [Em]of t[D]he b[Em]uffalo
[D][Repeat: x4]
The [Em]killing[Am]
They're killing all [Em]the
[B]They're [Bm]kill[C]ing all[C]
[D]the [Em]buff[D]alo[Em][D]
[Em]The kill[Am]ing of the buffalo
[D][Repeat: x4]
The [Em]killing
[D]The killing
[C]The killing of the buffalo