Diamantina Drover Chords by John Williamson
Tempo:
173 bpm
Chords used:
Bbm
Ab
Gb
Db
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Db] .
[Ab] [Bbm] .
[Db] .
[Ab] [Bbm] .
[Db] The faces [Ab] in the photograph [Bbm] have faded .
And I can't [Db] believe he looks so [Gb] much like me .
For [Bbm] it's been ten years [Fm].
today.
[Ebm] Since I left for old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Ebm] Saying I won't be [Ab] back till the [Bbm] droving's done .
For [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty [Bb] .
Diamantina.
[Bbm] And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his mind .
[Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Ebm] And I [Gb] won't be back [Ab] till the [Bbm] droving's done .
Well [Db] it seems [Ab] like the sun comes [Bbm] up each morning .
Sets me [Db] up then takes it [Gb] all away .
For [Bbm] the dreaming by [Fm] the light [Eb] of the campfire [Gb] at night.
[Ebm] Ends with the [Abm] burning by [Bbm] the day .
For [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty [Bbm] .
Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his mind.
[Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from [Bbm] old Cork Station.
[Ebm] And I won't be back till the [Bbm] droving's done .
[Db] .
[Ab] [Bbm] .
[Db] [Ab] .
[Bb] .
[Ab] [Db] Sometimes I think [Ab] I'll settle back [Bbm] in Sydney .
But it's been so long [Db] it's hard to [Gb] change my mind .
For [Bbm] the cattle trail [Fm] goes on and on.
And [Eb] the fences [Bbm] roll forever.
[Ebm] And I won't be [Gb].
[Ab] back till the [Bbm] droving's done .
[Gb] For the rain never [Db] .
falls on [Ab] the dusty [Bb] .
[Bbm] Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his mind .
[Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Eb] And I won't [Gb] be back [Ab] till the [Bbm] droving's done .
For [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty [Bbm] .
Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his mind.
[Ab] For [Gb] the years have surely [Fm] gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Ebm] And I won't be [Gb] back [Ab] till the [Bb] droving's done.
[Bbm] [N] .
[Ab] [Bbm] .
[Db] .
[Ab] [Bbm] .
[Db] The faces [Ab] in the photograph [Bbm] have faded .
And I can't [Db] believe he looks so [Gb] much like me .
For [Bbm] it's been ten years [Fm].
today.
[Ebm] Since I left for old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Ebm] Saying I won't be [Ab] back till the [Bbm] droving's done .
For [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty [Bb] .
Diamantina.
[Bbm] And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his mind .
[Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Ebm] And I [Gb] won't be back [Ab] till the [Bbm] droving's done .
Well [Db] it seems [Ab] like the sun comes [Bbm] up each morning .
Sets me [Db] up then takes it [Gb] all away .
For [Bbm] the dreaming by [Fm] the light [Eb] of the campfire [Gb] at night.
[Ebm] Ends with the [Abm] burning by [Bbm] the day .
For [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty [Bbm] .
Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his mind.
[Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from [Bbm] old Cork Station.
[Ebm] And I won't be back till the [Bbm] droving's done .
[Db] .
[Ab] [Bbm] .
[Db] [Ab] .
[Bb] .
[Ab] [Db] Sometimes I think [Ab] I'll settle back [Bbm] in Sydney .
But it's been so long [Db] it's hard to [Gb] change my mind .
For [Bbm] the cattle trail [Fm] goes on and on.
And [Eb] the fences [Bbm] roll forever.
[Ebm] And I won't be [Gb].
[Ab] back till the [Bbm] droving's done .
[Gb] For the rain never [Db] .
falls on [Ab] the dusty [Bb] .
[Bbm] Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his mind .
[Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Eb] And I won't [Gb] be back [Ab] till the [Bbm] droving's done .
For [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty [Bbm] .
Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his mind.
[Ab] For [Gb] the years have surely [Fm] gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Ebm] And I won't be [Gb] back [Ab] till the [Bb] droving's done.
[Bbm] [N] .
Key:
Bbm
Ab
Gb
Db
Fm
Bbm
Ab
Gb
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Db] The faces [Ab] in the _ photograph [Bbm] have faded _ _ .
And I can't [Db] believe he looks so [Gb] much like _ me _ .
For [Bbm] it's been ten years [Fm].
today.
_ [Ebm] Since I left for old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Ebm] Saying I won't be [Ab] back till the [Bbm] droving's done _ .
For _ [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty _ [Bb] _ .
Diamantina.
[Bbm] And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his _ mind _ .
[Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork _ Station.
[Ebm] _ And I [Gb] won't be back [Ab] till the _ [Bbm] droving's done _ .
Well _ _ [Db] it seems [Ab] like the sun comes [Bbm] up each morning _ .
_ _ _ _ Sets me [Db] up then takes it [Gb] all away _ _ .
_ For [Bbm] the dreaming by [Fm] the light [Eb] of the _ campfire [Gb] at _ night.
[Ebm] _ Ends with the [Abm] burning by [Bbm] the day _ _ .
For [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty _ [Bbm] _ .
Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his _ _ mind.
_ [Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from [Bbm] old Cork Station.
_ [Ebm] _ And I won't be back till the [Bbm] droving's done _ .
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ .
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ [Db] Sometimes I think [Ab] I'll settle back [Bbm] in Sydney _ _ .
But it's been so long [Db] it's hard to [Gb] change my _ mind _ .
_ For [Bbm] the cattle trail [Fm] goes on and on.
And [Eb] the fences [Bbm] roll forever.
_ [Ebm] And I won't be [Gb].
[Ab] back till the [Bbm] droving's done _ _ .
_ _ [Gb] For the rain never [Db] _ .
falls on [Ab] the dusty _ _ [Bb] _ .
[Bbm] Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his _ mind _ .
_ [Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork _ Station.
[Eb] _ And I won't [Gb] be back [Ab] till the _ [Bbm] droving's done _ _ .
For _ [Gb] the rain [Db] never _ falls [Ab] on the dusty _ [Bbm] _ .
Diamantina.
_ And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his _ mind.
_ [Ab] For [Gb] the years have surely [Fm] _ gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork Station.
_ _ [Ebm] And I won't be [Gb] back [Ab] till the _ [Bb] droving's done.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Db] The faces [Ab] in the _ photograph [Bbm] have faded _ _ .
And I can't [Db] believe he looks so [Gb] much like _ me _ .
For [Bbm] it's been ten years [Fm].
today.
_ [Ebm] Since I left for old [Bbm] Cork Station.
[Ebm] Saying I won't be [Ab] back till the [Bbm] droving's done _ .
For _ [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty _ [Bb] _ .
Diamantina.
[Bbm] And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his _ mind _ .
[Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork _ Station.
[Ebm] _ And I [Gb] won't be back [Ab] till the _ [Bbm] droving's done _ .
Well _ _ [Db] it seems [Ab] like the sun comes [Bbm] up each morning _ .
_ _ _ _ Sets me [Db] up then takes it [Gb] all away _ _ .
_ For [Bbm] the dreaming by [Fm] the light [Eb] of the _ campfire [Gb] at _ night.
[Ebm] _ Ends with the [Abm] burning by [Bbm] the day _ _ .
For [Gb] the rain [Db] never falls [Ab] on the dusty _ [Bbm] _ .
Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his _ _ mind.
_ [Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from [Bbm] old Cork Station.
_ [Ebm] _ And I won't be back till the [Bbm] droving's done _ .
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ .
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ [Db] Sometimes I think [Ab] I'll settle back [Bbm] in Sydney _ _ .
But it's been so long [Db] it's hard to [Gb] change my _ mind _ .
_ For [Bbm] the cattle trail [Fm] goes on and on.
And [Eb] the fences [Bbm] roll forever.
_ [Ebm] And I won't be [Gb].
[Ab] back till the [Bbm] droving's done _ _ .
_ _ [Gb] For the rain never [Db] _ .
falls on [Ab] the dusty _ _ [Bb] _ .
[Bbm] Diamantina.
And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his _ mind _ .
_ [Ab] For [Bbm] the years have [Fm] surely gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork _ Station.
[Eb] _ And I won't [Gb] be back [Ab] till the _ [Bbm] droving's done _ _ .
For _ [Gb] the rain [Db] never _ falls [Ab] on the dusty _ [Bbm] _ .
Diamantina.
_ And a drover [Db] finds it hard to [Gb] change his _ mind.
_ [Ab] For [Gb] the years have surely [Fm] _ gone.
Like [Gb] the drays from old [Bbm] Cork Station.
_ _ [Ebm] And I won't be [Gb] back [Ab] till the _ [Bb] droving's done.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ .
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