Leaving On A Jet Plane----John Denver


                                       Words and Music by John Denver

                                      G                   C
                            1) All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
                            2) There's so many times I've let you down
                            3) Now the time has come to leave you

                                     G                 C
                            1) I'm standing here outside your door
                            2) So many times I've played around
                            3) One more time, let me kiss you

                                   G               C            D
                            1) I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
                            2) I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
                            3) Then close your eyes, I'll be on my way

                                        G                    C
                            1) But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn
                            2) Every place I go, I'll think of you
                            3) Dream about the days to come

                                    G                    C
                            1) The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn
                            2) Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
                            3) When I won't have to leave alone

                                   G           C                D
                            1) Already I'm so lonesome I could die
                            2) When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring
                            3) About the times I won't have to say:

                            Chorus: (1, 2 & 3)
                                 G           C            G                  C
                            So kiss me and smile for me; tell me that you'll wait for me
                             G                    C          D
                            Hold me like you'll never let me go
                                        G      C
                            'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
                               G             C               G
                            Don't know when I'll be back again
                                  C              D
                            Oh, babe, I hate to go....


                            (3rd Verse only repeat last three lines)

                            Emily Parris  emilyparris@delphi.com

Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver)
Melody Notes
Taken from The Complete Guitar Player by Russ Shipton
Transcribed by Patrick Martin

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Kiss  me    and   smile for   me,   tell  me    that  you'llwait  for   me.   

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Hold  me    like  you'llnev-  er    let   me    go.   Cause I'm   leav- ing   

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on    a     jet   plane,don't know  when  I'll  be    back  a-    gain. Oh    

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babe  I     hate  to    go.

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