INTRO: ^G, ^D/F# , ^Emi , ^D, ^C, ^..., ^D, ^G ^(G) A lie to say "^DOh, my mountain has ^Emicoal veins and beds to ^Cdig ^G Five hundred ^Dmen with axes and ^Cthey all dig for ^Dme" (same chords) A lie to say "Oh, my river where many fish do swim Half of your catch is mine when you haul your nets in"

®:: Oh no, ^Cnever will he be^Glieve that his ^Cgreed is a ^Gblinding ^Dray No ^Cdevil or re^Gdeemer will ^Ccheat him He'll take his ^Ggold to where he's ^Emilying ^Dcold^(First , ^ending: , ^C, ^D, ^G)

A lie to say "Oh, my mine gave a diamond big as a fist" But for every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed A lie to say "Oh, my garden is growing taller by the day" He only eats the best and tosses the rest away ®:: end with

^C Six ^Ddeep in the ^Ggrave SOLO:, Dsus4, D, Cmaj9, Dsus4 BRIDGE: His ^Coldest pain and ^Gmaj9fear in ^G/Blife ^C There'll ^Dnot be time (Something is out of reach, something he wanted) His ^Coldest pain and ^Gmaj9fear in ^G/Blife ^C There'll ^Dnot be time (Something is out of reach, he's being taunted) Oh ^Cno, ^Gmaj9 , ^G/B hey ^C, ^G, ^Chey, (Something is out of reach, that he can't beg or steal) ^DNor can he ^Gbu^(go, ^right , ^into , ^verse)y

A lie to say "Oh, my forest has trees that block the sun And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone" ®:, then repeat chorus chords with "La la la..."

ENDING: ^EmiLonely, ^Dlonely, ^Clonely, ^Dlonely ^Gman

10000 Maniacs - A Campfire Song