A Campfire Song

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From: "Ben Weiss" 

 

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