Where The Murray Meets The Darling

G C D G G D/F# G Where the Murray meets the Darling lies a sleepy border town, D G The grapevines were in season laden to the ground. Em Bm On the gate a rusty sign: 'Pickers apply within', C G D G G D G All through the harvest season in the long hot afternoons, D G They gathered grapes together their love began to bloom. Em Bm And somehow he had touched her and like the clinging of the vines, C G D G Their lives became entangled their hearts became entwined. C G Where the Murray meets the Darling by the water slow and brown, C G D In a secret valley he laid a blanket down. C G Em It was there beside the river he pledged his love that day, G D G C D G Where the Murray meets the Darling she gave her heart away. G D G When the harvest time was over and the leaves began to fall, D G They planned to travel northward it was time for moving on. Em Bm But as the leaves were falling one night he slipped away, C G D G Her love had been forsaken the vines lay stark and grey. C G Where the Murray meets the Darling by the water slow and brown, C G D In a secret valley he laid a blanket down. C G Em It was there beside the river he pledged his love that day, G D G Where the Murray meets the Darling she gave her heart away. D G C D G C D G Where the Murray meets the Darling she gave her heart away.