Biography:
10,000 Maniacs is an alternative rock band, formed in 1981 in Jamestown, New York, that has been active with various line-ups since that time. Their best known member is Natalie Merchant, who left the band in 1993 to pursue a solo career.
10,000 Maniacs have gone through a variety of musicians throughout the history of the band. Here is a partial list of the past, present, and touring musicians:
Jerry Augustyniak - Jerry has been the drummer of 10,000 Maniacs since 1983.
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Other songs:
- A Campfire Song
- Back O The Moon
- Because The Night
- Camila
- Candy Everybody Wants
- Cant Ignore The Train
- Cherry Tree
- City Of Angels
- Dont Call Us
- Dont Talk
- Dust Bowl
- Eat For Two
- El Tiempo Pasa
- Everyone A Puzzle Lover
- Gold Rush Brides
- Gun Shy
- Hello In There
- Hey Jack Kerouac
- How Youve Grown
- Jezebel
- Let The Mystery Be
- Like The Weather
- Lions Share
- Salgo Pa La Disco
- Scorpio Rising
- Si Tu Supieras
- Sin Robar, Sin Copiar, Sin Mentir, Sin Fingir
- Stockton Gala Days
- Tension
- These Are Days
- Trouble Me
- Tu Y Yo
- Verdi Cries
- Whats The Matter Here
- You Happy Puppet
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"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
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.
D A G A
Five hundred men with axes and they all dig for me."
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my river where many fish do swim,
D A G A
Half of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in."
G D G D
A
Oh no, Never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G D G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D Bm A (G
D)
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist."
D A G A
But with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed.
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my garden is growing taller by the day."
D A G A
He only eats the best and tosses the rest away.
G D G
A
Oh no, Never will he be believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G D G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D Bm A
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
G A D
Six deep in the grave.
Solo: Asus4 A Gmaj9 Asus4
G Dmaj9 D/F# G A
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
G Dmaj9 D/F# G A
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(something is out of reach he's being taunted)
G Dmaj9 D/F# G D
G
Oh no, hey hey
(something is out of reach) that he can't beg or steal
A D
Nor can he buy
D A Bm G
A lie to say "O my forest has trees that block the sun
D A G A
And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone."
G D G D
A
No, no, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray
G D G
No devil or redeemer can cheat him.
D Bm A
He'll take his gold where he's lying cold. La la la la la...
Bm A G A D
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man
[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
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.
D A G A
Five hundred men with axes and they all dig for me."
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my river where many fish do swim,
D A G A
Half of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in."
G D G D
A
Oh no, Never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G D G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D Bm A (G
D)
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist."
D A G A
But with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed.
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my garden is growing taller by the day."
D A G A
He only eats the best and tosses the rest away.
G D G
A
Oh no, Never will he be believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G D G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D Bm A
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
G A D
Six deep in the grave.
Solo: Asus4 A Gmaj9 Asus4
G Dmaj9 D/F# G A
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
G Dmaj9 D/F# G A
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(something is out of reach he's being taunted)
G Dmaj9 D/F# G D
G
Oh no, hey hey
(something is out of reach) that he can't beg or steal
A D
Nor can he buy
D A Bm G
A lie to say "O my forest has trees that block the sun
D A G A
And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone."
G D G D
A
No, no, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray
G D G
No devil or redeemer can cheat him.
D Bm A
He'll take his gold where he's lying cold. La la la la la...
Bm A G A D
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man
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107 Faunos
108 Fahrenheit
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