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Written by
Joy McKean
Capo 1
[Intro]
D
FDrom coast to coast by niEght and day
Hear the clA7icking of the wheDels
The huGmming of the diesel
On her ribbons of steel
CAarrying the memories
Of a nation built by hand
See the Indian Pacific span the lDand
SDhe's the pride of all the raEilway men
Cross coA7untry where she fDlies
From the bGlue Pacific waters
To where the mountains rise
By laAkes and wide brown rivers
Through desert country dry
See the Indian Pacific passing Dby
Oh the InGdian Pacific
She goes roDlling down the track
Five thGousand miles to travel
BDefore she's there and bAack
BDeside the line a drEover waves
His baA7ttered old grey hDat
And kGids are catching yabbies
Down by the river flat
And a wAoman hangs her washing
In the backyard near the line
As the Indian Pacific's rolling Dby
[Fiddle Solo]
D G D A D G D A D
HDear the whistle blowing loEnely
'Neath the NuA7llabor star liDght
SGaluting those who walked across
The track she rides tonight
CAalling to the railway camp
And the fettlers on the line
I'm the Indian Pacific right on tDime
FDrom the silver of the BrEoken Hill
To oA7ld Kalgoorlie gDold
SGhe mirrors all the colours
Of the land so hard and old
Then the weAstern flowers are blooming
And the air is just like wine
And the Indian Pacific's making tDime
Oh the InGdian Pacific
She goes roDlling down the track
Five thoGusand miles to travel
BDefore she's there and bAack
From the waDters of the weEstern sea
To the eaA7stern ocean sDand
The InGdian PacAific spans the lDand
Oh The InGdian PacAific spans the lDand

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Indian Pacific

by Slim Dusty

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Written by

Joy McKean

Capo 1

[Intro]

D E

From coast to coast by night and day

A7 D

Hear the clicking of the wheels

The humming of the diesel

On her ribbons of steel

Carrying the memories

Of a nation built by hand

See the Indian Pacific span the land

D E

She's the pride of all the railway men

A7 D

Cross country where she flies

From the blue Pacific waters

To where the mountains rise

By lakes and wide brown rivers

Through desert country dry

See the Indian Pacific passing by

Oh the Indian Pacific

She goes rolling down the track

Five thousand miles to travel

D A

Before she's there and back

D E

Beside the line a drover waves

A7 D

His battered old grey hat

And kids are catching yabbies

Down by the river flat

And a woman hangs her washing

In the backyard near the line

As the Indian Pacific's rolling by

[Fiddle Solo]

D G D A D G D A D

D E

Hear the whistle blowing lonely

A7 D

'Neath the Nullabor star light

Saluting those who walked across

The track she rides tonight

Calling to the railway camp

And the fettlers on the line

I'm the Indian Pacific right on time

D E

From the silver of the Broken Hill

A7 D

To old Kalgoorlie gold

She mirrors all the colours

Of the land so hard and old

Then the western flowers are blooming

And the air is just like wine

And the Indian Pacific's making time

Oh the Indian Pacific

She goes rolling down the track

Five thousand miles to travel

D A

Before she's there and back

D E

From the waters of the western sea

A7 D

To the eastern ocean sand

G A D

The Indian Pacific spans the land

G A D

Oh The Indian Pacific spans the land

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