Verse 1:
   C               G                Am  
The faces in the photograph have faded 
       C                                  Am  
And I can't believe he looks so much like me 
           Dm               E  
For it's been ten years today 
          Dm                   Am  
Since I left for Old Cork Station 
        Dm            C           G         Am  
Sayin' I won't be back till the drovin's done 
 
Chorus:
          C             G             Am  
For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina 
          C                                Am  
And a drover finds it hard to change his mind 
          Dm                 E  
For the years have surely gone 
           Dm                   Am  
Like the drays from Old Cork Station 
      Dm            C           G         Am  
And I won't be back till the droving’s done 
 
Verse 2:
         C                 G                  Am  
Well it seems like the sun comes up each mornin' 
       C                        Am  
Sets me up and takes it all away 
         Dm                 E  
For the dreaming by the light 
         Dm            Am  
Of the camp fire at night 
   Dm            C          G   Am  
Ends with the burning by the day  
 
Chorus:
          C             G             Am  
For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina 
          C                               Am  
And a drover finds it hard to change his mind 
          Dm                 E  
For the years have surely gone 
           Dm                   Am  
Like the drays from Old Cork Sta-ation 
      Dm              C              G    Am  
And I won't be back till the drovin's done 
 
Instrumental: C  G  Am  C  G  Am  
 
Verse 3:
      C                    G             Am  
Sometimes I think I'll settle back in Sydney 
       C                                     Am  
But it's been so long it's hard to change my mind 
           Dm                E  
For the cattle trail goes on and on 
             Dm        Am  
And the fences roll forever 
        Dm        C              G       Am  
And I won't be back till the drovin's done 
 
Chorus:
          C             G             Am  
For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina 
          C                                Am  
And a drover finds it hard to change his mind 
          Dm                 E  
For the years have surely gone 
           Dm                   Am  
Like the drays from Old Cork Sta-ation 
      Dm              C              G   Am  
And I won't be back till the drovin's done