Chords for Diamantina Drover -Hugh McDonald with John Schumann's Vagabond Crew, Woodford 2010 LoQ.mov

[D] My dear friend who has been with me for 25 years or more, oh god somebody asked
us how long we've been married the other day, is going to introduce the next song
he can explain himself. _
_ There's nothing to explain.
This song is called the
Diamantina Drover. _
_ _ Thank you.
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _
[Bb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Gm] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ _
[F] Faces in [C] the photograph [Dm] are faded _ _
And I can't believe [F] he looks so much [Bb] like me
[C] For [Dm] it's been ten long [Am] years today [Gm] since I left for [Dm] old Cork station
Saying I [Bb] won't be back till the [Dm] droving's done
_ [C]
[Bb] For the rain [F] never falls [Gm] on the dusty [Dm] Diamantina
The drover [Am] finds it hard to [Bb] change his mind
[C]
[F] For the years have [Am] surely gone [Bb] like the drays from [Dm] old Cork station
And I [Bb] won't be back till the [Dm] droving's done
[C] It [F] seems [C] like the sun comes [Dm] up each morning _ _
Sets me [F] up and then takes it [Bb] all away
_ [C]
[Dm] For the dreaming [Am] by the lights [Gm] of the campfire [Dm] at night
Is [Bb] with the burning [Dm] light of day
_ [C]
[Bb] For the rain [E] never falls [Gm] on the dusty [Dm] Diamantina
The drover [A] finds it hard to [Bb] change his mind
[C]
[F] For the years have [A] surely gone [Bb] like the drays from [Dm] old Cork station
And I [Bb] won't be back till the [Dm] droving's done
_ [G] _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _
[Fm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
[F] Sometimes things [C] will settle back [Dm] in Sydney _ _
But it's been so long [F] and it's hard to [Bb] change your mind
[C] For [Dm] the cattle's trail [Am] goes on and on
[Gm] And fences [Dm] roll forever
And I [Bb] won't be back when the [Dm] droving's done
_ _ [C]
[Bb] For the rain [C] never falls [Gm] on the dusty [Dm] Diamantina
The drover [Am] finds it hard to [Bb] change his mind
[D]
[F] For the years have [Am] surely gone [Bb] like the drays from old [Dm] Cork station
And I [Bb] won't be back when the [Dm] droving's done
[Gm] For [Bb] the rain [F] never falls [Gm] on the dusty [Dm] Diamantina
The drover finds [A] it hard to [Bb] change his mind
[G] For [F] the years have [A] surely gone [Bb] like the drays from old Cork station
And I won't be back when the [D] droving's done
_ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _