Written by Mark Knopfler
Intro: | G | G Am | G Em | Am | G It’s a drover’s road G Am High up where ravens fly G Em And soon I’ll lose my way Am And I won’t know G It’s a drover’s road G Am From days so long gone by G Em When we knew who we were Am And where to go G It’s a drover’s road G Am It winds a hundred miles G Em You’d sleep out in the open Am Calm and still G You could trust a friend G Am To keep a watch awhile G Your cattle grazing Em Am Quiet on the hill Am C/G Walk with me G F Fadd9 And you can leave that old dog be G Am Am He does much better on his own Am C/G Leave him be G Fadd9 He’s a better man than me Fadd9 G Am He likes to find his own way home | G | G Am | G Em7 | Am | x3 G On a drover’s road G Am With the moon and misty stars G We walked these hills Em7 Am Before this all began G Before we gazed at screens G Am Went shopping in our cars G And a million houses Em7 Am Sprawled across the land Am C/G Walk with me G F Fadd9 And you can leave that old dog be G Am Am He does much better on his own Am C/G Leave him be G Fadd9 He’s a better man than me G Am He likes to find his own way home | G | G Am | G Em | Am | (x4) | Am |
See also: Bryan Ferry - The 'In' Crowd |
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