When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall

Written by Bill Monroe

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

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 bed side
           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
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
It will be placed upon her finger
          G  D          G
Happiness to us both it will bring

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