# From: "Ben Weiss" {t:A Campfire Song} {st:10,000 Maniacs} INTRO: [G] [D/F#] [Em] [D] [C] ... [D] [G] [G]A lie to say "[D]Oh, my mountain has [Em]coal veins and beds to [C]dig [G] Five hundred [D]men with axes and [C]they all dig for [D]me" {c:(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" {c:CHORUS:} Oh no, [C]never will he be[G]lieve that his [C]greed is a [G]blinding [D]ray No [C]devil or re[G]deemer will [C]cheat him He'll take his [G]gold to where he's [Em]lying [D]cold (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 {c:CHORUS: end with} [C] Six [D]deep in the [G]grave SOLO: [Dsus4] [D] [Cmaj9] [Dsus4] {c:BRIDGE:} His [C]oldest pain and [Gmaj9]fear in [G/B]life [C] There'll [D]not be time (Something is out of reach, something he wanted) His [C]oldest pain and [Gmaj9]fear in [G/B]life [C] There'll [D]not be time (Something is out of reach, he's being taunted) Oh [C]no, [Gmaj9] [G/B] hey [C]hey,[G][C] (Something is out of reach, that he can't beg or steal) [D]Nor can he [G]buy 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" {c:CHORUS, then repeat chorus chords with "La la la..."} ENDING: [Em]Lonely, [D]lonely, [C]lonely, [D]lonely [G]man