"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


D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)                Bm (x24432@1)                   GA (320003@1)lie to say, "O my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.
D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)               G (320003@1)             AFive (x02220@1)hundred men with axes and they all dig for me."
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)               Bm (x24432@1)         GA (320003@1)lie to say, "O my river where many fish do swim,
D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)                    G (320003@1)            AHalf (x02220@1)of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in."
       G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1) 
    AOh (x02220@1)no, Never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
   G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)         GNo (320003@1)devil or redeemer will cheat him.
               D (xx0232@1)                Bm (x24432@1)  A (x02220@1)  (G  
 D)
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.

D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)                Bm (x24432@1)               GA (320003@1)lie to say, "O my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist."
D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)                    G (320003@1)           ABut (x02220@1)with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed.
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)             Bm (x24432@1)                  GA (320003@1)lie to say, "O my garden is growing taller by the day."
D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)               G (320003@1)             AHe (x02220@1)only eats the best and tosses the rest away.
       G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)        
       AOh (x02220@1)no, Never will he be believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
   G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)         GNo (320003@1)devil or redeemer will cheat him.
		D (xx0232@1)  Bm (x24432@1)  AHe'll (x02220@1)take his gold to where he's lying cold.
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)         DSix (xx0232@1)deep in the grave.

Solo: Asus4 A Gmaj9 Asus4

    G (320003@1)                  Dmaj9 (xx4220@1) D/F#G         AHis (x02220@1)oldest pain      and fear in life   there'll not be time
           (Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
    G (320003@1)                  Dmaj9 (xx4220@1) D/F#G         AHis (x02220@1)oldest pain      and fear in life   there'll not be time
          (something is out of reach he's being taunted)
   G (320003@1)            Dmaj9 (xx4220@1)D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1) 
          GOh (320003@1)no,                       hey hey
      (something is out of reach) that he can't beg or steal
A (x02220@1)        DNor (xx0232@1)can he buy

D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)                Bm (x24432@1)               GA (320003@1)lie to say "O my forest has trees that block the sun
D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)                   G (320003@1)       AAnd (x02220@1)when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone."
        G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)
     ANo, (x02220@1)no, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray
   G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)         GNo (320003@1)devil or redeemer can cheat him.
	       D (xx0232@1)Bm (x24432@1)  AHe'll (x02220@1)take his gold where he's lying cold. La la la la la...

Bm (x24432@1)    A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)    DLonely, (xx0232@1)lonely, lonely, lonely man