Christy Moore – The Diamantina Drover (Guitar)

Key
-

Auto-scroll

Chords

This is for the version on the 'Ordinary Man' album. I've included a PRINTABLE VERSION underneath. INTRO: Dm Em Dm Em Am C F F
G       C             G              F    F
  The faces in the photograph have faded

G    Am                C                F   F
  I can't believe he looks so much like me

       G        Am              Em
  For it's been ten long years today

           Dm                 Am
  Since I left for old Cork Station

         Dm C        F               G      Am  Am
  Sayin' I won't be back, 'Til the drove is done

   G       F           C            Dm          Am
  For the rain never falls, On the dusty Diamantina

       Dm             Em                  F   F
  The drover finds it hard to change his mind

   G       C                Em
  For the years have surely gone

            F                   Am
  Like the drays from old Cork Station

 Dm  C        F               G       Am   Am
  I won't be back, 'Til the drove is done

G      C              G                  F    F
  It seems, Like the sun comes up each morning

G  Am              C            F   F
  Sets me up, And takes it all away

G   Am             Em
  Dreaming by the light

         Dm             Am
  Of the camp fire, At night

  Dm    C        F      G          Am   Am
  Ends with the early light of the day

   G       F           C            Dm          Am
  For the rain never falls, On the dusty Diamantina

       Dm              Em                 F   F
  The drover finds it hard to change his mind

   G       C                 Em
  For the years have surely gone

             F                   Am
  Like the drays from old Cork Station

     Dm  C        F              G       Am   Am
  And I won't be back 'til the drovin's done
INST: Dm Em Dm Em Am C F F
G    C                      G              F    F
  I sometimes think, I'll settle back in Sydney

G       Am                      C            F    F
  It's been so long, That it's hard to your mind

   G       Am               Em
  For the cattle trail goes on and on

       Dm            Am
  The fences last forever

     Dm   C       F              G        Am   Am
  And I won't be back, When the drove is done

   G       F           C            Dm          Am
  For the rain never falls, On the dusty Diamantina

       Dm              Em                 F   F
  The drover finds it hard to change his mind

   G       C                 Em
  For the years have surely gone

             F                   Am
  Like the drays from old Cork Station

      Dm  C       F               G      Am   Am
  And I won't be back, When the drove is done

                                                 Dm
  OUTRO: Dm  Em  Dm  Em  Am  C  F  F   G|-0-2-------|
                                       D|-----2-1-0-|
Dm Em Dm Em Am C F F -------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINTABLE VERSION -------------------------------------------------------------------- THE DIAMANTINA DROVER INTRO: Dm Em Dm Em Am C F F
  G           C                        G                        F     F
    The faces in the photograph have faded

  G   Am                         C                             F    F
    I can't believe he looks so much like me

           G             Am                       Em
    For it's been ten long years today

                Dm                          Am
    Since I left for old Cork Station

             Dm  C              F                        G          Am   Am
    Sayin' I won't be back,  'Til the drove is done

      G            F                C                    Dm                Am
    For the rain never falls,  On the dusty Diamantina

               Dm                  Em                               F    F
    The drover finds it hard to change his mind

     G             C                            Em
    For the years have surely gone

                       F                                Am
    Like the drays from old Cork Station

  Dm  C              F                       G          Am    Am
    I won't be back,  'Til the drove is done

 G        C                         G                                    F     F
    It seems,   Like the sun comes up each morning

 G Am                            C                  F    F
    Sets me up,  And takes it all away

 G      Am                   Em
    Dreaming by the light

                  Dm                  Am
    Of the camp fire,  At night

     Dm     C              F      G                Am    Am
    Ends with the early light of the day

      G            F                C                    Dm                Am
    For the rain never falls,  On the dusty Diamantina

               Dm                  Em                               F    F
    The drover finds it hard to change his mind

     G             C                            Em
    For the years have surely gone

                       F                                Am
    Like the drays from old Cork Station

          Dm  C              F                     G        Am    Am
    And I won't be back 'til the drovin's done
INST: Dm Em Dm Em Am C F F
  G       C                                 G                       F     F
    I sometimes think,  I'll settle back in Sydney

  G        Am                                     C                    F     F
    It's been so long,  That it's hard to your mind

      G           Am                   Em
    For the cattle trail goes on,  And on

              Dm                 Am
    The fences last forever

         Dm   C              F                             G         Am    Am
    And I won't be back,  When the drove is done

      G            F                C                    Dm                Am
    For the rain never falls,  On the dusty Diamantina

               Dm                  Em                               F    F
    The drover finds it hard to change his mind

     G             C                            Em
    For the years have surely gone

                       F                                Am
    Like the drays from old Cork Station

          Dm  C              F                            G         Am    Am
    And I won't be back,  When the drove is done

                                                                                                           Dm
    OUTRO:     Dm    Em    Dm    Em   Am    C    F    F     G|-0-2--------|
                                                                                          D|-----2-1-0--|
Dm Em Dm Em Am C F F