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Peter, Paul and Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane Chords

Chord reference C, F, Dm, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

All my [C]bags are packed I’m [F]ready to go I’m [C]standing here out[F]side your door I [C]hate to wake you [Dm]up to say good[G7]bye But the [C]dawn is breaking it’s [F]early morn The [C]taxi’s waiting he’s [F]blowing his horn Al[C]ready I’m so [Dm]lonesome I could [G7]cry

So [C]kiss me and [F]smile for me [C]Tell me that you’ll [F]wait for me [C]Hold me like you’ll [Dm]never let me [G7]go I’m [C]leaving [F]on a jet plane [C]Don’t know when [F]I’ll be back again [C]Oh [Dm]babe I hate to [G7]go

There’s so [C]many times I’ve [F]let you down So [C]many times I’ve [F]played around I [C]tell you now [Dm]they don’t mean a [G7]thing Every [C]place I go I’ll [F]think of you Every [C]song I sing I’ll [F]sing for you When [C]I come back I’ll [Dm]wear your wedding [G7]ring

So [C]kiss me and [F]smile for me [C]Tell me that you’ll [F]wait for me [C]Hold me like you’ll [Dm]never let me [G7]go I’m [C]leaving [F]on a jet plane [C]Don’t know when [F]I’ll be back again [C]Oh [Dm]babe I hate to [G7]go

Now the [C]time has come for [F]me to leave you [C]One more time [F]let me kiss you Then [C]close your eyes, [Dm]I’ll be on my [G7]way [C]Dream about the [F]days to come When [C]I won’t have to [F]leave alone [C]About the times [Dm]I won’t have to [G7]say

So [C]kiss me and [F]smile for me [C]Tell me that you’ll [F]wait for me [C]Hold me like you’ll [Dm]never let me [G7]go I’m [C]leaving [F]on a jet plane [C]Don’t know when [F]I’ll be back again [C]Oh [Dm]babe I hate to [G7]go

I hate to [C]go

Album Album 1700
Genres Folk
Year 1967
Key C

How to Play Leaving on a Jet Plane on Guitar?

Peter, Paul and Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Dm, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Leaving on a Jet Plane with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.