John Denver – Leaving on a Jet Plane

Guitar chords and lyrics of Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver
Published 1969
Original key G

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Intro
C-G-G-C-Am-D7-D7    x2

.             G                                    C
All my bags are packed I’m ready to go.
.         G                            C
I’m standing here out side your door.
.   G                          Am                        D7
I hate to wake you up to  say good bye.
.                 G                              C
But the dawn is breaking it early morn.
.         G                               C
The taxi’s waitin he’s blownin his horn.
.  G                       Am                       D7
Already I’m so lonesome I could die.

 

.       G                   C
So kiss me and smile for me.
.  G                                C
Tell me that you’ll wait for me.
G                                   Am               D7
Hold me like you’ll never let me go.
.                   G          C                      G
Cause I’m leavin on a jet plane.
.                                C                                   G
Don’t know when I’ll be back again.
.        Am                    D7
Oh, babe  I hate to go.

 

.                     G                        C
There’s so many times I’ve let you down.
.       G                          C
So many time I’ve played around.
.   G                     C                               D7
I tell you now they don’t mean a thing.
.              G                    C
Every place I go I’ll think of you.
.           G                         C
Ev’ry song I sing I’ll sing for you.
.          G                              C                                 D7
When I come back I’ll bring your wedding ring.

 

.       G                   C
So kiss me and smile for me.
.  G                                C
Tell me that you’ll wait for me.
G                                   Am               D7
Hold me like you’ll never let me go.
.                   G          C                      G
Cause I’m leavin on a jet plane.
.                                C                                   G
Don’t know when I’ll be back again.
.        Am                    D7
Oh, babe  I hate to go.

 

G                                C
Now the time has come to leave you.
G                           C
One more time let me kiss you.
.            G                        C                     D7
Then close your eyes I’ll be on my way.
G                              C
Dream about the days to come
.          G                          C
When I won’t have to leave alone.
.   G                     C                            D7
About the times I won’t have to say…

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.       G                   C
So kiss me and smile for me.
.  G                                C
Tell me that you’ll wait for me.
G                                   Am               D7
Hold me like you’ll never let me go.
.                   G          C                      G
Cause I’m leavin on a jet plane.
.                                C                                   G
Don’t know when I’ll be back again.
.        Am                    D7
Oh, babe  I hate to go.

.       G          C                      G
I’m leavin on a jet plane.
.                                C                                   G
Don’t know when I’ll be back again.
.        Am                    D7     G
Oh, babe  I hate to go.

 

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