Drovin
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste:
2nd traste
|| Chords relative to capo 2.
[Intro]
D
[Verse]
D
Too many sheep, too many cattle,
G
my joints all ache and my old bones rattle.
A7
Forty-five years living in the saddle,
D
drovin' all over this land.
[Verse]
D
Over mountains we roam through creeks we paddle,
G
a shirt full of dirt, a mouth full of gravel.
A7
I don't like the hours, but I don't mind the travel,
D D
drovin' all over this land.
[Chorus]
N.C. D G
And I've been drovin', I've been drovin' all over,
A7 D
with a heeler called Rover; all over this land.
N.C.
O-dee-lay-ee-ay-ee-yo-dee-lay-ee.
D G
Drovin', I've been drovin' all over,
A7 D
with a heeler called Rover; all over this land.
[Interlude]
D A
[Verse]
A
Ropin', and a ridin', and a roamin', and a rippin',
D
you don't need a house or a bed full of stuffing.
E
20 foot of rope, and a pocket full of nothin',
A
drovin' all over this land.
[Verse]
A A7
Well, the days get hot, and the nights get chilly.
D
You sit by the fire; you boil up the billy.
E
It's good for your health, but it sends you half silly,
A A
drovin' all over this land.
[Chorus]
N.C. D G
And I've been drovin', I've been drovin' all over,
A7 D
with a heeler called Rover; all over this land.
N.C.
O-dee-lay-ee-ay-ee-yo-dee-lay-ee.
D G
Drovin', I've been drovin' all over,
A7 D
with a heeler called Rover; all over this land.
[Instrumental]
D D D D
G G A A A A D
D D D D
G G A A A A D
[Verse]
D
I know every waterhole and outback station.
G
I never broke a bone or had an operation.
A7
You hardly see a soul, it's a lonely occupation,
D
drovin' all over this land.
[Verse]
D
In the dust, and the rain, and the wind, and the weather,
G
movin' ‘em ‘round, and keepin' ‘em together.
A7
Me and the stars, we've been doing it forever,
D D
drovin' all over this land.
[Chorus]
N.C. D G
And I've been drovin', I've been drovin' all over,
A7 D
with a heeler called Rover; all over this land.
N.C.
O-dee-lay-ee-ay-ee-yo-dee-lay-ee.
D G
Drovin', I've been drovin' all over,
A7 D
with a heeler called Rover; all over this land.
[Tag]
D G
And I've been drovin', I've been drovin' all over,
A7 D
with a heeler called Rover; all over this land.
[Outro]
D G D D A7 A7 D
D G D A7 D D
How to play Drovin
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.