10,000 Maniacs - A campfire song

^D A lie to say, "^AO my mountain has c^Bmoal veins and beds to d^Gig. ^D Five hundred m^Aen with axes and th^Gey all dig for m^Ae." ^D A lie to say, "^AO my river where m^Bmany fish do sw^Gim, ^D Half of the c^Aatch is mine when you h^Gaul your nets i^An."

Oh no, n^Gever will he bel^Dieve that his gr^Geed is a bl^Ginding r^Aay. No d^Gevil or red^Deemer will c^Gheat him. He'll t^Gake his g^Dold to where he's ^Bmlying c^Aold. ^{G G G A}

^D A lie to say, "^AO my mine gave a d^Bmiamond as big as a f^Gist." ^D But with every g^Aem in his pocket, the j^Gewels he has m^Aissed. ^D A lie to say, "^AO my garden is g^Bmrowing taller by the d^Gay." ^D He only e^Aats the best and t^Gosses the rest aw^Aay.

Oh no, n^Gever will he bel^Dieve that his gr^Geed is a bl^Ginding r^Aay. No d^Gevil or red^Deemer will c^Gheat him. He'll t^Gake his g^Dold to where he's ^Bmlying c^Aold ^G S^Gix d^Geep in t^Ahe grave.

His ^Goldest pain and f^Dear in life, ^G there'll n^Aot be time (Something is out of reach, something he wanted)

His ^Goldest pain and f^Dear in life, ^G there'll n^Aot be time, oh no (Something is out of reach, he's being taunted)

^{G D} Hey, h^Gey (Something is out of reach)

That ^Dhe ^A/C#can't ^Bmbeg o^Ar st^Geal... Nor can ^Ahe buy

^D A lie to say "^AO my forest has t^Bmrees that block the s^Gun ^D And when I c^Aut them down I don't a^Gnswer to an^Ayone."

No, no, no, n^Gever will he bel^Dieve that his gr^Geed is a bl^Ginding r^Aay. No d^Gevil or red^Deemer will c^Gheat him. He'll t^Gake his g^Dold to where he's ^Bmlying c^Aold.

^GLa l^Da la^G la ^Gla^A... ^{G D G G D} L^Bmonely, l^Aonely, l^Gonely,^G l^Gonel^Ay man ^D