10,000 Maniacs - A Campfire Song

      
 
 "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             A                  Bm                     G   
 A lie to say, "O my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.
 D            A                 G               A    
 Five hundred men with axes and they all dig for me."
 D             A                 Bm           G    
 A lie to say, "O my river where many fish do swim,
 D           A                      G              A   
 Half of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in."
 G D G D 
   
     A                                                         
 Oh no, 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.
 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/0-9/10000_maniacs/a_campfire_song_crd_ver_2.html )
 D             A                  Bm                 G     
 A lie to say, "O my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist."
 D              A                      G             A      
 But with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed.
 D             A               Bm                    G    
 A lie to say, "O my garden is growing taller by the day."
 D       A                 G               A    
 He only eats the best and tosses the rest away.
 G D G 
   
        A                                                         
 Oh no, Never 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.
 G   A           D     
 Six deep in the grave.
 
 Solo: Asus4 A Gmaj9 Asus4
 
     G               Dmaj9   D/F# G        A           
 His oldest pain and fear in life  there'll not be time
 (Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
     G               Dmaj9   D/F# G        A           
 His oldest pain and fear in life  there'll not be time
 (something is out of reach he's being taunted)
 G Dmaj9 D/F# G D 
     
        G       
 Oh no,  hey hey
 (something is out of reach) that he can't beg or steal
 A          D  
 Nor can he buy
 
 D             A                  Bm                 G 
 A lie to say "O my forest has trees that block the sun
 D          A                     G         A       
 And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone."
 G D G D 
   
      A                                                        
 No, no, 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...
 
 Bm      A       G       A      D  
 Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man