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Buffalo Drowning Witch chords by
Frank Zappa
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
F#
F#
2

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D
D

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F#
F#
2

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Gm
Gm
3

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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There is a ship arriving too late
B
B
2

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Bb
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Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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A
A

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To save a drowning kind of a witch
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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She was swimmin' along
D
D

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A
A

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Tryin' to keep a date
Verse 2
Abm
Abm
4

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With a Merchant Marine Who told her he was

really
D
D

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F
F

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rich
C
C

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But it doesn't matter no more

B
B
2

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A
A

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She's on the ocean floor

E
E

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D
D

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The water's all green down there And it's not very clean down there
Verse 3


Eb
Eb
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And the pointed hat
Gb
Gb
2

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B
B
2

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Well, she's got water in that
D
D

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And
Verse 4
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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water snakes and rusty wrecks
Eb
Eb
6

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Abm
Abm
4

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D
D

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Is all that she can see
Gm
Gm
3

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Gb
Gb
2

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F
F

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C
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As the light goes dim
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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Dbm
Dbm
4

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B
B
2

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And she's tryin' to swim
F#
F#
2

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A
A

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G#m
G#m
4

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Will she make it?
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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(Boy, we sure hope so)
E
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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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Not even a witch oughta be caught On the bottom of America's
Verse 5
D
D

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spew- infested
Eb
Eb
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waterways
D
D

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G#
G#
4

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D
D

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She could get radiation all over her
A
A

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D

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A
A

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D
D

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E
E

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She could mutate insanely
Verse 6
D
D

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Eb
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F#
F#
2

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And then if she ever got out

of the liquid entrapment
G
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D
D

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A
A

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She could grow to be fifteen feet tall
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Gm
Gm
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And scary lookin'
Eb
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D
D

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Even more so than a pre-
Gb
Gb
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Bb
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Eb
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moistened witch oughta be
Verse 7
B
B
2

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D
D

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And then she might go on the freeway
C
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B
B
2

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She could cause accident
C
C

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s

While people looked at her
B
B
2

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C
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Cars could crash all over the place
Bb
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D
D

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From the result of people
F
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D
D

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with Hawaiian shirts on
Abm
Abm
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Lookin' up to see her face
Verse 8
D
D

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With seaweed and urchins
Edim
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D
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Emphasizing her cheekbones

Wow, whe can really be
A
A

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ugly and scary looking
Verse 9
C
C

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Sardines in her eyebrows
G
G

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E
E

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Lobsters up and down her forehead
Bm
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B
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D
D

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Eb
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D
D

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All of them terribly large from radiation
Bbaug
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D
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Em
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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An d danger ous
Verse 10

And smelling very bad
A
A

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I don't know
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Maybe it's better if she
D
D

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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stays in the wa ter
A
A

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E
E

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And a submarine could save her
F#
F#
2

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And take her home to the Navy
D#
D#
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A#
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For some kind of ritual sac rifice

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Chords

  • F#

    2

  • D

  • Gm

    3

  • Csus4

  • C

  • B

    2

  • Bb

  • A

  • G

  • Abm

    4

  • F

  • E

  • Eb

    6

  • Gb

    2

  • Dbm

    4

  • G#m

    4

  • G#

    4

  • Edim

  • Bm

    2

  • Bbaug

  • Em

  • C#dim

    4

  • D#

    6

  • A#

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Buffalo Drowning Witch?

The original key of Buffalo Drowning Witch by Frank Zappa is D major.

What are the main chords for Buffalo Drowning Witch?

The primary chords used in Buffalo Drowning Witch are F#, D, Gm, Csus4, C, Cb.

Do I need a capo to play Buffalo Drowning Witch?

No capo is required for this song.

Is Buffalo Drowning Witch beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#, D, Gm, Csus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Buffalo Drowning Witch?

The tempo of Buffalo Drowning Witch is approximately 37 beats per minute.

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