Leaving On a Jet Plane – John Denver

Leaving On a Jet Plane Chords

Performed by John Denver

Verse 1

………….G
All my bags are packed
……Cadd9
I’m ready to go
G                               Cadd9
I’m standing here outside your door
G                           Cadd9             D
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
…………..G
But the dawn is breaking
……Cadd9
It’s early morn
……..G
The taxi’s waiting
……..Cadd9
He’s blowing his horn
G                        Cadd9
… Already I’m so lonesome
…………..D
I could die

……G                Cadd9
So kiss me and smile for me
G                          Cadd9
Tell me that you’ll wait for me
G                         Cadd9             D
Hold me like you’ll never let me go
…………………G         Cadd9
‘Cause I’m leaving on a jet plane
G                             Cadd9
.. Don’t know when I’ll be back again
G       Cadd9              D
…. Oh babe, I hate to go …..

Verse 2

………….G                             Cadd9
There’s so many times I’ve let you down
G                           Cadd9
So many times I’ve played around
G
… I tell you now,
Cadd9                  D
.. They don’t mean a thing
……….G                    Cadd9
Every place I go, I’ll think of you
G                              Cadd9
Every song I sing, I’ll sing for you
…………G
When I come back,
Cadd9                           D
I’ll bring your wedding ring

…..G                 Cadd9
So kiss me and smile for me
G                         Cadd9
Tell me that you’ll wait for me
G                           Cadd9          D
Hold me like you’ll never let me go
………………..G          Cadd9
‘Cause I’m leaving on a jet plane
G                            Cadd9
.. Don’t know when I’ll be back again
G       Cadd9    D
…. Oh babe, I hate to go

Verse 3

G                      Cadd9
.. Now the time has come to leave you
G                        Cadd9
.. One more time let me kiss you
G                             Cadd9
… Then close your eyes
..D
I’ll be on my way
G                           Cadd9
Dream about the days to come
………..G                                Cadd9
When I won’t have to leave alone
…G
About the times,
Cadd9     D
.. I won’t have to say

……G                 Cadd9
Oh kiss me and smile for me
G                          Cadd9
Tell me that you’ll wait for me
G                          Cadd9           D
Hold me like you’ll never let me go

………………..G          Cadd9
‘Cause I’m leaving on a jet plane
G                             Cadd9
.. Don’t know when I’ll be back again
G         Cadd9            D
…. Oh babe, I hate to go
…………….G          Cadd9
But  I’m leaving on a jet plane
G                             Cadd9
.. Don’t know when I’ll be back again
G        Cadd9             D
…. Oh babe, I hate to go

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