Diamantina Drover


Verse 1 F C Dm The faces in the photograph have faded F Bb And I can't believe he looks so much like me C Dm Am For it's been ten years today G Dm Since I left for Old Cork Station G F Bb C Dm Sayin' I won't be back till the drovin's done <B>Chorus C Bb F G Dm For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina Am Bb And a 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 And I won't be back till the drovin's done Verse 2 F C Dm Well it seems like the sun comes up each mornin' F Bb Sets me up and takes it all away C Dm Am For the dreaming by the light G Dm Of the camp fire at night G F Bb C Dm Ends with the burning by the day <B>Chorus C Bb F G Dm For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina Am Bb And a 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 And I won't be back till the drovin's done Verse 3 F C Dm Sometimes I think I'll settle back in Sydney F Bb But it's been so long it's hard to change my mind C Dm Am For the cattle trail goes on and on G Dm And the fences roll forever G F Bb C Dm And I won't be back till the drovin's done <B>Chorus C Bb F G Dm For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina Am Bb And a 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 And I won't be back till the drovin's done <B>Chorus C Bb F G Dm For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina Am Bb And a 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 And I won't be back till the drovin's done