Buffalo Gals - guitar tab, notes and lyrics
“Buffalo Gals” is a traditional American song often attributed to John Hodges, but may have history that goes longer back in time. It was originally published with the title “Lubly Fan” (Lovely Fan) and was often performed in minstrel shows.
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Melody & full accompaniment
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Buffalo Gals guitar tab and notes (pdf)
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Buffalo Gals guitar accompaniment
Buffalo Gals (only melody)
“Buffalo Gals” standard and tablature notation for guitar presented as an image.
Tips on how to learn this song
The “Buffalo Gals” melody (here presented in D major) is played in open position (only the first four frets including open strings are involved), which simplify matters. Although, the fast tempo may be a challenge. The best way to learn and perhaps memorize the song is to notice the similarities between bars, such as the identical first and fifth bars.
Key, time, tuning and tempo
Information about "Buffalo Gals" considering musical key, time signature, tuning and bpm.
Key
The presented version of Buffalo Gals is played in the key of G.
Time signature
The song is played in 3/4 time (counted one, two, three for each measure).
Tuning
The song is normally played in standard tuning (EADGBE).
Tempo (BPM)
The tempo in beats per minute is 180 for the presented version.