G                               C
I left the one that love in the mountains
G                   D
And all the love we shared
          G                         C
But each night as she kneels by her bedside
           G        D           G
I know she calls my name in her prayer

[Chorus]
         C                             G
When the moon shines on the Blue Ridge Mountains
                                      D7
And it seems I can hear my sweetheart call
      C                     G
How I long to be near to my darling
                 D              G
When the golden leaves begin to fall

[Verse 2]
G                                 C
She knows that I'll return to the mountains
G                               D
And will bring to her a wedding ring
        G                C
I will place it upon her finger
G               D            G
Happiness to us both it will bring

[Chorus]
         C                             G
When the moon shines on the Blue Ridge Mountains
                                      D7
And it seems I can hear my sweetheart call
      C                     G
How I long to be near to my darling
                D                G
When the golden leaves begin to fall

[Verse 3]
G                             C
Winter time is so cold in the mountains
G                                          D
The ground will soon be covered white with snow
      G                           C
How I long to keep the home fires burning
      G          D             G
For I know my darling needs me so

[Chorus]
         C                             G
When the moon shines on the Blue Ridge Mountains
                                       D7
And it seems I can hear my sweetheart call
      C                     G
How I long to be near to my darling
                 D              G
When the golden leaves begin to fall

[Outro]
                 D               G
When the golden leaves begin to fall