Capo
6
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
** Do Not Capo the 6th String **
Intro:
G D G D Bm A D
Verse:
G D
There's a girl up on the mountain I once knew
G D
I let her go and now I'm sad and blue
Bm A
But sometimes late at night I pray
D G G/F#
She'll come down to me someday
Em7/B A D
But the girl up on the mountain never knew
Verse:
G D
So she gave herself to someone else back then
G D
Thought I'd never see her face again
Bm A
Found a new love of my own
D G G/F#
Broke my heart and now she's gone
Em7/B A D
But the girl up on the mountain still remains
Instrumental:
G D G D
D A G D G D
Bridge:
Bm A
I wish I may, I wish I might
G D
On every star I see tonight
Bm A
A million diamonds up above
D G G/F#
Shine down on the one I love
Em7/B A D
The poets have a thousand tales they tell
Verse:
G D
About love that didn't work out well
Bm A
And me I sleep alright tonight
D G G/F#
'Cause in my dreams I hold up tight
Em7/B A D
But the girl up on the mountain's up there still
Em7/B A G D
Oh, and I love her now, guess I always will
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025