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The Diamantina Drover

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[Intro]
Bb   F    Gm   Dm
Gm F Bb C Dm      C
[Verse 1]
The Ffaces in the Cphotograph have Dmfaded
And I Dmcan't believe he loFoks so much like Bbme
For Cit's been tDmen long years todaAmy
Since I lGmeft for Old Cork DmStation
Sayin' GmI  Fwon't be baBbck till the Cdrovin's dDmone
[Chorus]
CFor the rBbain never fFalls on the dGmusty DiamantDmina
The Dmdrover finds it hAmard to change his Bbmind
CFor the yeFars have surely goAmne
Like the dBbrays from Old Cork DmStation
And GmI  Fwon't be baBbck till the Cdrovin's dDmoneC  
[Verse 2]
It Fseems like the sCun comes up each mDmornin'
DmSets me up and then Ftakes it all aBbway
FoCr the Dmdreaming by the lAmight
Of the cGmampfire at nDmight
GmEnds Fwith the bBburning Clight of dDmay
[Chorus]
CFor the rBbain never fFalls on the dGmusty DiamantDmina
The Dmdrover finds it hAmard to change his Bbmind
CFor the yeFars have surely goAmne
Like the dBbrays from Old Cork DmStation
And GmI  Fwon't be baBbck till the Cdrovin's dDmoneC  
[Solo]
F    C    Dm
Dm   F    Bb      C
Dm   Am   Gm   Dm
Gm F Bb C Dm      C
Bb   F    Gm   Dm
Dm   Am   Bb      C
F    Am   Bb   Dm
Gm F Bb C Dm      C
[Verse 3]
I Fsometimes think I'll Csettle back in SydDmney
But it's Dmbeen so long and it's Fhard to change your Bbmind
FoCr the cDmattle trail goes Amon and on
And Gmfences roll foreDmver
And GmI  Fwon't be baBbck when the Cdrovin's dDmone
[Chorus]
CFor the rBbain never fFalls on the dGmusty DiamantDmina
The Dmdrover finds it hAmard to change his Bbmind
CFor the yeFars have surely goAmne
Like the dBbrays from Old Cork DmStation
And GmI  Fwon't be baBbck when the Cdrovin's dDmoneC  
[Outro]
Bb   F    Gm   Dm
Gm F Bb C  Dm

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The Diamantina Drover

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb F Gm Dm

Gm F Bb C Dm C

[Verse 1]

F C Dm

The faces in the photograph have faded

Dm F Bb

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

C Dm Am

For it's been ten long years today

Gm Dm

Since I left for Old Cork Station

Gm F Bb C Dm

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

[Chorus]

C Bb F Gm Dm

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

Dm Am Bb

The drover finds it hard to change his mind

C F Am

For the years have surely gone

Bb Dm

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

Gm F Bb C Dm C

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

[Verse 2]

F C Dm

It seems like the sun comes up each mornin'

Dm F Bb

Sets me up and then takes it all away

C Dm Am

For the dreaming by the light

Gm Dm

Of the campfire at night

Gm F Bb C Dm

Ends with the burning light of day

[Chorus]

C Bb F Gm Dm

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

Dm Am Bb

The drover finds it hard to change his mind

C F Am

For the years have surely gone

Bb Dm

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

Gm F Bb C Dm C

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

[Solo]

F C Dm

Dm F Bb C

Dm Am Gm Dm

Gm F Bb C Dm C

Bb F Gm Dm

Dm Am Bb C

F Am Bb Dm

Gm F Bb C Dm C

[Verse 3]

F C Dm

I sometimes think I'll settle back in Sydney

Dm F Bb

But it's been so long and it's hard to change your mind

C Dm Am

For the cattle trail goes on and on

Gm Dm

And fences roll forever

Gm F Bb C Dm

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

[Chorus]

C Bb F Gm Dm

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

Dm Am Bb

The drover finds it hard to change his mind

C F Am

For the years have surely gone

Bb Dm

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

Gm F Bb C Dm C

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

[Outro]

Bb F Gm Dm

Gm F Bb C Dm

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