John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane Chords

ChordsD, G, C

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A,B keys to play this song with easier chords.

Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]
All my [G]bags are packed, I’m [C]ready to go.
I’m [G]standing here [C]outside your door.
I [G]hate to wake you [C]up to say good[D]bye.
But the [G]dawn is breaking, it’s [C]early morn,
The [G]taxi’s waiting, he’s [C]blowing his horn.
Al[G]ready I’m so lone[C]some I could [D]die.

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

[verse 2]
There’s so [G]many times I’ve [C]let you down.
So [G]many times I’ve [C]played around.
I [G]tell you now [C]they don’t mean a [D]thing.
Every [G]place I go I’ll [C]think of you.
Every [G]song I sing I’ll [C]sing for you.
When [G]I come back I’ll [C]bring your wedding [D]ring.

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

ArtistJohn Denver

AlbumJohn Denver Sings

GenresCountry

Year1966

KeyD

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Leaving On A Jet Plane on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Leaving On A Jet Plane uses these transitions most often: G → C (36), C → G (24), and C → D (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3

To move from D to G;

Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

2. G → C chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0

To move from G to C;

Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

3. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

Leaving On A Jet Plane chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Leaving On A Jet Plane.

Leaving On A Jet Plane includes 84 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Leaving On A Jet Plane contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Leaving On A Jet Plane connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%