Indian Pacific
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D E
From coast to coast by night and day
A7 D
Hear the clicking of the wheels
G
The humming of the diesel
On her ribbons of steel
A
Carrying the memories
Of a nation built by hand
D
See the Indian Pacific span the land
D E
She's the pride of all the railway men
A7 D
Cross country where she flies
G
From the blue Pacific waters
To where the mountains rise
A
By lakes and wide brown rivers
Through desert country dry
D
See the Indian Pacific passing by
G
Oh the Indian Pacific
D
She goes rolling down the track
G
Five thousand miles to travel
D A
Before she's there and back
D E
Beside the line a drover waves
A7 D
His battered old grey hat
G
And kids are catching yabbies
Down by the river flat
A
And a woman hangs her washing
In the backyard near the line
D
As the Indian Pacific's rolling by
Fiddle Solo : D G D A D G D A D
D E
Hear the whistle blowing lonely
A7 D
'Neath the Nullabor star light
G
Saluting those who walked across
The track she rides tonight
A
Calling to the railway camp
And the fettlers on the line
D
I'm the Indian Pacific right on time
D E
From the silver of the Broken Hill
A7 D
To old Kalgoorlie gold
G
She mirrors all the colours
Of the land so hard and old
A
Then the western flowers are blooming
And the air is just like wine
D
And the Indian Pacific's making time
G
Oh the Indian Pacific
D
She goes rolling down the track
G
Five thousand miles to travel
D A
Before she's there and back
D E
From the waters of the western sea
A7 D
To the eastern ocean sand
G A D
The Indian Pacific spans the land
G A D
Oh The Indian Pacific spans the land
How to play Indian Pacific
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.