Flute Notes: "Leaving On A Jet Plane", song written by John Denver in 1966 and most famously recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. The original title of the song was "Babe, I Hate to Go" but Denver's then producer Milt Okun convinced him to change the title.
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"Leaving On A Jet Plane", song written by John Denver in 1966 and most famously recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. The original title of the song was "Babe, I Hate to Go" but Denver's then producer Milt Okun convinced him to change the title. More info at >>wikipidea<<
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
John Denver
Notes (C)
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Verse 1:
G A
C2 B G C
D E G A
All my bags
are packed I'm ready to go
C2 C2 B G
D E G
A
I'm standin' here outside your door
I'm standin' here outside your door
C2
C2 B A G C2
B A G
A
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
G A
C2 B G D D E
G A
But the dawn
is breakin' it's early morn
G C2 B
G D C
D E G
A
The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn
The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn
G
C2 B A G C2 B A G
A (G F#)
Already I'm so lonesome I could die
Already I'm so lonesome I could die
Chorus:
D2 D2 B D2 C2 B
G
So kiss me and smile for me
So kiss me and smile for me
D2 C2
B D2 C2
B G
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
D2 C2
B D2 C2 B A G A
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Hold me like you'll never let me go
G D2 D2 B E2 D2 C2 D2
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
D2 B D2 C2 D2 C2 B G
Don't know when I'll be back again
Don't know when I'll be back again
D2 C2 B A G A G F# E D
Oh babe, I hate to go (oh oh oh oh)
Oh babe, I hate to go (oh oh oh oh)
Verse 2:
C2 C2 C2 B G
D E
G A
There's so
many times I've let you down
C2
C2 B
G D E
G A
So many times
I've played around
C2
C2 B G C2
B A G
A
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
G A
C2 B G
D E G A
Every place I
go, I'll think of you
G A
C2 B G
D E G
A
Every song I
sing, I'll sing for you
C2 C2
B G C2
C2 B A
G A
When I come back,
I'll bring your wedding ring
Chorus:
D2 D2 B D2 C2 B G
So kiss me and smile for me
D2 D2 B D2 C2 B G
So kiss me and smile for me
D2 C2
B D2 C2
B G
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
D2 C2
B D2 C2 B
A G A
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Hold me like you'll never let me go
G D2 D2 B E2 D2
C2 D2
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
D2 B D2 C2 D2 C2
B G
Don't know when I'll be back again
Don't know when I'll be back again
D2 C2
B A G
A
Oh babe, I hate to go
Oh babe, I hate to go
Verse 3:
C2 B
G D E
G A C2
Now the time has come to leave you
Now the time has come to leave you
C2 B
G D E A C2
One more time let me kiss you
One more time let me kiss you
C2 B
G C2 B A
G A
Close your eyes I'll be on my way
Close your eyes I'll be on my way
C2 B
G D E
G A
Dream about the days to come
Dream about the days to come
G C2
B G D
E G A
When I won't have to leave alone
When I won't have to leave alone
G C2 B G C2
B A G A
About the times, I won't have to say
About the times, I won't have to say
Chorus:
D2 D2 B D2 C2 B G
Oh kiss me and smile for me
D2 C2
B D2 C2
B G
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
D2 C2
B D2 C2 B
A G A
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Hold me like you'll never let me go
G D2 D2 B E2 D2
C2 D2
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
D2 B D2 C2 D2 C2
B G
Don't know when I'll be back again
Don't know when I'll be back again
D2 C2
B A G A
Oh babe, I hate to go
Oh babe, I hate to go
Outro:
G D2 D2D2 G2 F2# E2
D2
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
D2 B D2 C2 B
G E D
Don't know
when I'll be back again
D2 C2
B A G
A G F#
E D
Oh babe, I hate to go (oh oh oh oh)
Oh babe, I hate to go (oh oh oh oh)
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