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: GD/F#EmDC ... DG
(G) DEmCGDCDCGCGDCHORUS:
CGC
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GEmD (First ending: CDG)
CHORUS: end with
CDG
Six deep in the grave
SOLO: Dsus4DCmaj9Dsus4CGmaj9G/BCDBRIDGE: His oldest pain
CGmaj9G/BCD
His oldest pain
CGmaj9G/BCGC
Oh no,
DG (go right into verse)
Nor can he buy
CHORUS, then repeat chorus chords with "La la la..."
ENDING: EmDCDG
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