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Diamantina Drover

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[Verse]
The fCaces in the pGhotograph have Amfaded
And I Amcan't believe he Clooks so much like Fme
For it's bAmeen ten years toEmday
Since I lDmeft for Old Cork SAmtation
Sayin' DmI won't be bFack till the dGrovin's dAmone.
[Chorus]
For the rFain never Cfalls on the Gdusty DiamanAmtina
And a droAmver finds it hCard to change his FmindG  
For the yAmears have surely Emgone
Like the dFrays from Old Cork AmStation
  DmAnd I won't be bFack till the dGrovin's Amdone
[Verse]
Well it Cseems like the sGun comes up each Ammornin'
SAmets me up and tCakes it all awFay
For the Amdreaming by the Emlight
Of the cDmamp fire at nAmight
EDmnds with the Fburning Gby the Amday
[Chorus]
For the rFain never fCalls on the dGusty DiamanAmtina
And a Amdrover finds it Chard to change his mFindG  
For the yAmears have surely Emgone
Like the dFrays from Old Cork SAmtation
  DmAnd I won't be bFack till the dGrovin's Amdone.
Lead Break:  C   G   Am   C   G  Am  
[Verse]
SometiCmes I think I'll sGettle back in SAmydney
But it's Ambeen so long it's hCard to change my mFind
For the Amcattle trail goes Emon and on
And the Dmfences roll forAmever
  DmAnd I won't be bFack till the Gdrovin's dAmone.
[Chorus]
For the rFain never fCalls on the dGusty DiamantAmina
And a droAmver finds it hCard to change his FmindG  
For the yAmears have surely Emgone
Like the dFrays from Old Cork AmStation
   DmI won't be bFack till the dGrovin's dAmone
[Chorus]
For the rFain never Cfalls on the Gdusty DiamanAmtina
And a dAmrover finds it hCard to change his FmindG  
For the yAmears have surely Emgone
Like the dFrays from Old Cork AmStation
  DmAnd I won't be Fback till the dGrovin's Amdone.

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Diamantina Drover

by John Williamson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

C G Am

The faces in the photograph have faded

Am C F

And I can't believe he looks so much like me

Am Em

For it's been ten years today

Dm Am

Since I left for Old Cork Station

Dm F G Am

Sayin' I won't be back till the drovin's done.

[Chorus]

F C G Am

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

Am C F G

And a drover finds it hard to change his mind

Am Em

For the years have surely gone

F Am

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

Dm F G Am

And I won't be back till the drovin's done

[Verse]

C G Am

Well it seems like the sun comes up each mornin'

Am C F

Sets me up and takes it all away

Am Em

For the dreaming by the light

Dm Am

Of the camp fire at night

Dm F G Am

Ends with the burning by the day

[Chorus]

F C G Am

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

Am C F G

And a drover finds it hard to change his mind

Am Em

For the years have surely gone

F Am

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

Dm F G Am

And I won't be back till the drovin's done.

C G Am C G Am

Lead Break:

[Verse]

C G Am

Sometimes I think I'll settle back in Sydney

Am C F

But it's been so long it's hard to change my mind

Am Em

For the cattle trail goes on and on

Dm Am

And the fences roll forever

Dm F G Am

And I won't be back till the drovin's done.

[Chorus]

F C G Am

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

Am C F G

And a drover finds it hard to change his mind

Am Em

For the years have surely gone

F Am

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

Dm F G Am

I won't be back till the drovin's done

[Chorus]

F C G Am

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

Am C F G

And a drover finds it hard to change his mind

Am Em

For the years have surely gone

F Am

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

Dm F G Am

And I won't be back till the drovin's done.

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