Diamantina Drover

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The faces in the photograph have faded

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

For it's been ten years today

Since I left for Old Cork Station

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

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For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

And a drover finds it hard to change his mind

For the years have surely gone

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

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

Well it seems like the sun comes up each mornin'

Sets me up and takes it all away

For the dreaming by the light

Of the camp fire at night

Ends with the burning by the day

<>Chorus

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

And a drover finds it hard to change his mind

For the years have surely gone

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

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

Sometimes I think I'll settle back in Sydney

But it's been so long it's hard to change my mind

For the cattle trail goes on and on

And the fences roll forever

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

<>Chorus

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

And a drover finds it hard to change his mind

For the years have surely gone

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

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

<>Chorus

For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina

And a drover finds it hard to change his mind

For the years have surely gone

Like the drays from Old Cork Station

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

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Readable chord sheet for Diamantina Drover by Redgum

The [F]faces in the [C]photograph hav[Dm]e faded
And I can't believe he lo[F]oks so much like[Bb] me
For it's bee[C]n t[Dm]en years toda[Am]y
Since I l[G]eft for Old Cork [Dm]Station
Sayin' I[G] won[F]'t be[Bb] back till the dro[C]vin's do[Dm]ne

<[B]>Chorus

F[C]or the rai[Bb]n never [F]falls on the [G]dusty Di[Dm]amantina
And a drover finds it h[Am]ard to change his [Bb]mind
F[C]or the ye[F]ars have surely go[Am]ne
Like the d[Bb]rays from Old Cork [Dm]Station
And[Gm] I wo[F]n't be ba[Bb]ck till the[C] drovin's [Dm]done

Well it se[F]ems like the s[C]un comes up each mor[Dm]nin'
Sets me up and[F] takes it all [Bb]away
For [C]the [Dm]dreaming by the l[Am]ight
Of the [G]camp fire at [Dm]night
E[G]nds w[F]ith the[Bb] burning [C]by the d[Dm]ay

<[B]>Chorus

[C]For the ra[Bb]in never[F] falls on the [G]dusty Di[Dm]amantina
And a drover finds it h[Am]ard to change his [Bb]mind
F[C]or the ye[F]ars have surely go[Am]ne
Like the d[Bb]rays from Old Cork [Dm]Station
And[Gm] I wo[F]n't be ba[Bb]ck till the[C] drovin's [Dm]done

Somet[F]imes I think I'll set[C]tle back in Sy[Dm]dney
But it's been so long it's h[F]ard to change my[Bb] mind
For t[C]he c[Dm]attle trail goes [Am]on and on
And the[G] fences roll for[Dm]ever
And[G] I wo[F]n't be b[Bb]ack till the dro[C]vin's d[Dm]one

<[B]>Chorus
[C]For the ra[Bb]in never[F] falls on the [G]dusty Di[Dm]amantina
And a drover finds it h[Am]ard to change his [Bb]mind
F[C]or the ye[F]ars have surely go[Am]ne
Like the d[Bb]rays from Old Cork [Dm]Station
And[Gm] I wo[F]n't be ba[Bb]ck till the[C] drovin's [Dm]done

<[B]>Chorus
[C]For the ra[Bb]in never[F] falls on the [G]dusty Di[Dm]amantina
And a drover finds it h[Am]ard to change his [Bb]mind
F[C]or the ye[F]ars have surely go[Am]ne
Like the d[Bb]rays from Old Cork [Dm]Station
And[Gm] I wo[F]n't be ba[Bb]ck till the[C] drovin's [Dm]done

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