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From: "Ben Weiss" <weis0010@gold.tc.umn.edu>

The Maniacs apparently play this in D, which I find impossible to sing.  
This is how I play it (same changes, just transposed).
   Ben

A CAMPFIRE SONG (10,000 Maniacs)
Words & music: Natalie Merchant

INTRO: G D/F# Em D C ... D G

(G)            D                   Em                     C

G             D                 C                D

C               G              C          G        D
CHORUS: 
           C          G           C
        
                       G                  Em    D    (First ending: C  D G)
        


CHORUS: end with
        C    D           G
         Six deep in the grave

SOLO: Dsus4 D Cmaj9 Dsus4

            C                    Gmaj9   G/B  C             D    
BRIDGE: His oldest pain      
                   
            C                    Gmaj9   G/B  C           D   
        His oldest pain      
                   
           C               Gmaj9  G/B       C        G               C
        Oh no,                          
             
        D          G (go right into verse)
        Nor can he buy

CHORUS, then repeat chorus chords with "La la la..."

ENDING: Em      D       C       D      G


    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/10000_maniacs/a_campfire_song_chords_19091

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