Leaving On A Jet Plane (Key of A) Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Leaving on a Jet Plane chords chart by John Denver. Leaving on a Jet Plan was also made popular by the group Peter Paul & Mary.
This is a super simple acoustic guitar song using only three major chords - A, D & E. The song is mostly A and D with the occasional E chord thrown in for a little spice.
The simplest way to strum this is four down strums per chord. If you are looking for a little more excitement in your strumming, you can try the syncopated pattern below which sounds lovely on this song.
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Leaving On A Jet Plane (Key of A) Strumming Patterns:
The simplest way to strum this is four down strums per chord. If you are looking for a little more excitement in your strumming, you can try the syncopated pattern below which sounds lovely on this song.
Strumming 1:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D D U DU
Strumming:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D DU U DU
Leaving On A Jet Plane (Key of A) Guitar Lesson:
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Leaving On A Jet Plane (Key of A) Chord Chart:
Intro: A D A D E E
Verse:
A D
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
A D
I'm standing here outside your door,
A D E E
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.
A D
But the dawn is breaking it's early mor'n
A D
The taxi waiting he is blowing his horn
A D E E
Already I'm so lonesome I could cry.
Chorus:
A D
So kiss me and smile for me,
A D
tell me that you'll wait for me,
A D E E
hold me like you will never let me go.
A D
Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane,
A D
don't know when I'll be back again.
A D E E
Oh babe I hate to go.
Verse:
A D
There's so many times I've let you down,
A D
So many times I've played around.
A D E E
I tell you now that they don't mean a thing.
A D
Every place I'll go I'll think of you.
A D
Every song I'll sing, I'll sing for you
A D E E
When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring.
Chorus:
A D
So kiss me and smile for me,
A D
tell me that you'll wait for me,
A D E E
hold me like you will never let me go.
A D
Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane,
A D
don't know when I'll be back again.
A D E E
Oh babe I hate to go.
Verse:
A D
Now the time has come I'm leaving you.
A D
Just one more time let me kiss you.
A D E E
Then close your eyes and I'll be on my way.
A D
You can dream about the days to come,
A D
when I won't have to leave you alone,
A D E E
about the times when I won't have to say.
Chorus:
A D
Kiss me and smile for me,
A D
tell me that you'll wait for me,
A D E E
hold me like you will never let me go.
A D
Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane,
A D
don't know when I'll be back again.
A D E E
Oh babe I hate to go.
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