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Tuning: E A D G B E
Written by Edith Berbert a.k.a. Ed Burt (1945) [Intro] (Last line of VERSE 1)
DThe moon was softly Gshining on an old KeE7ntucky home A7The fragrance of magnolias Dfilled the air A lonely girl was writing to her Gsweetheart ’cross the E7foam A7May God protect you darling over Dthere
[Verse 1]
DSilver dew on the bluegrass tA7onight How it shines in the moon's silver Dlight Soldier boy sD7o far from me Ghow I wish that you coE7uld see SiA7lver dew on the bluegrass Dtonight
LEAD – (VERSE 1) [Verse 2]
DStars of gold on the old flag A7tonight While they fight for the cause that iDs right They D7will keep that flag on high for the Gones who had E7to die SA7tars of gold on the old flag tDonight
[Verse 3]
DSilver dew on the bluegrass A7tonight While I pray you'll come safe through the Dfight Close yoD7ur eyes and think of Gme and my darling you E7will see A7Silver dew on the bluegrass Dtonight
[Tag]
DThey will keep that flD7ag on high for the Gones who had to E7die A7Stars of gold on the old flag Dtonight.