Verse 1
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