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John Williamson - The Diamantina Drover Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, Em, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am]
The [C]faces in the [G]photograph have [Am]faded
And I [Am]can’t believe he [C]looks so much like [F]me
For it’s [Am]been ten years to[Em]day
Since I [Dm]left for Old Cork [Am]Station
Saying [Dm]I won’t be [F]back till the [G]drovin’s [Am]done.

[chorus]
For the [F]rain never [C]falls on the [G]dusty Diaman[Am]tina
And a [Am]drover finds it [C]hard to change his [F]mind [G]
For the [Am]years have surely [Em]gone
Like the [F]drays from Old Cork [Am]Station
[Dm]And I won’t be [F]back till the [G]drovin’s [Am]done

[verse 2]
Well it [C]seems like the [G]sun comes up each [Am]mornin’
[Am]Sets me up and [C]takes it all a[F]way
For the [Am]dreaming by the [Em]light
Of the [Dm]camp fire at [Am]night
[Dm]Ends with the [F]burning [G]by the [Am]day

[chorus]
For the [F]rain never [C]falls on the [G]dusty Diaman[Am]tina
And a [Am]drover finds it [C]hard to change his [F]mind [G]
For the [Am]years have surely [Em]gone
Like the [F]drays from Old Cork [Am]Station
[Dm]And I won’t be [F]back till the [G]drovin’s [Am]done.

[interlude]
[C] [G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am]

[Closing]
Some[C]times I think I’ll [G]settle back in [Am]Sydney
But it’s [Am]been so long it’s [C]hard to change my [F]mind
For the [Am]cattle trail goes [Em]on and on
And the [Dm]fences roll for[Am]ever
[Dm]And I won’t be [F]back till the [G]drovin’s [Am]done.

[chorus]
For the [F]rain never [C]falls on the [G]dusty Diaman[Am]tina
And a [Am]drover finds it [C]hard to change his [F]mind [G]
For the [Am]years have surely [Em]gone
Like the [F]drays from Old Cork [Am]Station
[Dm]I won’t be [F]back till the [G]drovin’s [Am]done

[chorus]
For the [F]rain never [C]falls on the [G]dusty Diaman[Am]tina
And a [Am]drover finds it [C]hard to change his [F]mind [G]
For the [Am]years have surely [Em]gone
Like the [F]drays from Old Cork [Am]Station
[Dm]And I won’t be [F]back till the [G]drovin’s [Am]done.

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ArtistJohn Williamson
AlbumMallee Boy
GenresCountry
Year1986
KeyC

How to play The Diamantina Drover on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Williamson - The Diamantina Drover on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

The Diamantina Drover uses these transitions most often: G → Am (22), Am → C (13), and C → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to C

4. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

7. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

8. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

9. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

10. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

11. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

The Diamantina Drover chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Diamantina Drover.

  • The Diamantina Drover includes 110 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Diamantina Drover contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Diamantina Drover connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
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