A Campfire Song — 10,000 Maniacs
Chords and lyrics for A Campfire Song by 10,000 Maniacs (key of D).
Intro
[D] [A/C#] [Bm] [A] [G] [A] [D]
Verse 1
[D]A lie to say, "O my [A]mountain has coal [Bm]veins and beds to [G]dig.
[D]Five hundred men [A]with axes and they all [G]dig for [A]me."
[D]A lie to say, "O my [A]river where many [Bm]fish do [G]swim,
[D]Half of the [A]catch is mine when you haul your [G]nets [A]in."
Chorus
[G]Oh no, Never will he [D]believe that his [G]greed is a blinding [D]ray.
[G]No devil or [D]redeemer will [G]cheat him.
[D]He'll take his gold to where [Bm]he's lying [A]cold. [G][D]
Verse 2
[D]A lie to say, "O my [A]mine gave a diamond [Bm]as big as a [G]fist."
[D]But with every gem [A]in his pocket, the jewels [G]he has [A]missed.
[D]A lie to say, "O my [A]garden is growing [Bm]taller by the [G]day."
[D]He only eats [A]the best and tosses the [G]rest [A]away."
Chorus
[G]Oh no, Never will he [D]believe that his [G]greed is a blinding [D]ray.
[G]No devil or [D]redeemer will [G]cheat him.
[D]He'll take his gold to where [Bm]he's lying [A]cold.
[G]Six deep in the [A]grave. [D]
Solo
[Asus4] [A] [Gmaj9] [Asus4]
Bridge
[G]His oldest pain and [Dmaj9]fear in [D/F#]life [G]there'll not be [A]time
[G]His oldest pain and [Dmaj9]fear in [D/F#]life [G]there'll not be [A]time
[G]Oh no, [Dmaj9][D/F#][G]hey [D]hey
[A]That he can't beg or [D]steal
[A]Nor can he [D]buy
Verse 3
[D]A lie to say "O my [A]forest has trees [Bm]that block the [G]sun
[D]And when I cut [A]them down I don't answer [G]to [A]anyone."
Chorus
[G]No, no, never will he [D]believe that his [G]greed is a blinding [D]ray
[G]No devil or [D]redeemer can [G]cheat him.
[D]He'll take his gold where [Bm]he's lying [A]cold. La la la la [G]la... [D]
Outro
[Bm][A][G][A][D]
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man