10000 Maniacs - A campfire song
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"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
DA lie to say, A"O my mountainBm has coal veins and bedGs to dig.
DFive hundred Amen with axes and Gthey all dig forA me."
DA lie to say, A"O my river wBmhere many fisGh do swim,
DHalf of the Acatch is mine when you Ghaul your nets Ain."
G D G D
Oh nAo, Never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G D G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D Bm A (G
D)
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
DA lie to say, A"O my mine gavBme a diamond as big Gas a fist."
DBut with every Agem in his pocket, the Gjewels he has Amissed.
DA lie to say, A"O my gardeBmn is growing taller byG the day."
DHe only Aeats the best and Gtosses the rest Aaway.
G D G
Oh no, ANever will he be believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G D G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D Bm A
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
GSix Adeep in the Dgrave.
Solo: Asus4 A Gmaj9 Asus4
His Goldest pain and Dmaj9fear in D/F#life G there'llA not be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
His Goldest pain and Dmaj9fear in D/F#life G there'llA not be time
(something is out of reach he's being taunted)
G Dmaj9 D/F# G D
Oh no, G hey hey
(something is out of reach) that he can't beg or steal
ANor can he Dbuy
DA lie to say &Aquot;O my forest haBms trees that block Gthe sun
DAnd when I Acut them down I don't Ganswer to Aanyone."
G D G D
No, nAo, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray
G D G
No devil or redeemer can cheat him.
D Bm A
He'll take his gold where he's lying cold. La la la la la...
BmLonely, Alonely, Glonely, Alonely Dman