Chords with lyrics
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 augmentedA CAMPFIRE SONG (10,000 Maniacs)
Words & music: Natalie Merchant
INTRO: G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm D MajorD C majorC ... D MajorD G+G
(G+G) D MajorD E minorEm C majorC
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
CHORUS:
C majorC G+G C majorC
G+G E minorEm D MajorD (First ending: C majorC D MajorD G+G)
CHORUS: end with
C majorC D MajorD G+G
Six deep in the grave
SOLO: Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD CMaj9Cmaj9 Dsus4Dsus4
C majorC GMaj9Gmaj9 G/BG/B C majorC D MajorD
BRIDGE: His oldest pain
C majorC GMaj9Gmaj9 G/BG/B C majorC D MajorD
His oldest pain
C majorC GMaj9Gmaj9 G/BG/B C majorC G+G C majorC
Oh no,
D MajorD G+G (go right into verse)
Nor can he buy
CHORUS, then repeat chorus chords with "La la la..."
ENDING: E minorEm D MajorD C majorC D MajorD G+G