"A Campfire Song" --10,000 Maniacs
(Since I could only find the chords in G, I transposed them back to the key of D, where,
I understand, the Maniacs actually play it. It was impossible for me to sing, otherwise.)
Intro: D A/C# Bm A G ... A D
DABmG
A lie to say, "O my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.
DAGA
Five hundred men with axes and they all dig for me."
DABmG
A lie to say, "O my river where many fish do swim,
DAGA
Half of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in."
GDDA
Oh no, Never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
GDG
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
DB(GD)
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
DABmG
A lie to say, "O my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist."
DAGA
But with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed.
DABmG
A lie to say, "O my garden is growing taller by the day."
DAGA
He only eats the best and tosses the rest away.
GDGA
Oh no, Never will he be believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
GDG
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
DBmA
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
GAD
Six deep in the grave.
Solo: Asus4 A Gmaj9 Asus4
GDmaj9D/F#GA
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
GDmaj9D/F#GA
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(something is out of reach he's being taunted)
GDDGD#G
Oh no, hey hey
(something is out of reach) that he can't beg or steal
AD
Nor can he buy
DABmG
A lie to say "O my forest has trees that block the sun
DAGA
And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone."
GDDA
No, no, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray
GDG
No devil or redeemer can cheat him.
DBmA
He'll take his gold where he's lying cold. La la la la la...
BmAGAD
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man