A Campfire Song Lyrics

"A Campfire Song" --10,000 Maniacs
(Since I could only find the chords in G, I transposed them back to the key of D, where,
I understand, the Maniacs actually play it. It was impossible for me to sing, otherwise.)
Intro: D A/C# Bm A G ... A D
A lie to say, "O my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.
Five hundred men with axes and they all dig for me."
A lie to say, "O my river where many fish do swim,
Half of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in."
Oh no, Never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
A lie to say, "O my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist."
But with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed.
A lie to say, "O my garden is growing taller by the day."
He only eats the best and tosses the rest away.
Oh no, Never will he be believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
Six deep in the grave.
Solo: Asus4 A Gmaj9 Asus4
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(something is out of reach he's being taunted)
Oh no, hey hey
(something is out of reach) that he can't beg or steal
Nor can he buy
A lie to say "O my forest has trees that block the sun
And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone."
No, no, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray
No devil or redeemer can cheat him.
He'll take his gold where he's lying cold. La la la la la...
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man