Peter Paul And Mary - Leaving On A Jet Plane

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leaving on a jet plane
peter , paul and mary *

D7 G C
all my bags are packed , i’m ready to go ,
G C
i’m standing here outside the door
G C D7
i hate to wake you up to say goodbye .
G C
but the dawn is breakin’ , it’s early morn’ ,
G C
the taxi’s waitin’ , he’s blowin’ his horn .
G C D7
already i’m so lonesome i could die .

G C
so kiss me and smile for me ,
G C
tell me that you’ll wait for me ,
G Am D7
hold me like you never let me go .

G C
’cause i’m leaving on a jet plane ,
G C D7
don’t know when i’ll be back again .
G C D7
oh babe , i hate to go .

D7 G C G C
there’s so many times i’ve let you down . so many times i’ve played around
G C D7
i tell you now they don’t mean a thing .
G C G C
ev’ry place i go i’ll think of you , ev’ry song i sing i sing for you .
G C D7
when i come back i’ll bring your wedding ring .

G C
so kiss me and smile for me ,
G C
tell me that you’ll wait for me ,
G Am D7
hold me like you never let me go .

G C
’cause i’m leaving on a jet plane ,
G C D7
don’t know when i’ll be back again .
G C D7
oh babe , i hate to go .

D7 G C G C
now the time has come to leave you , one more time let me kiss you ,
G C D7
then close your eyes , i’ll be on my way .
D7 G C G C
dream about the days to come , when i won’t have to leave alone ,
G C D7
about the times i won’t have to say .

G C
so kiss me and smile for me ,
G C
tell me that you’ll wait for me ,
G Am D7
hold me like you never let me go .

G C
’cause i’m leaving on a jet plane ,
G C D7
don’t know when i’ll be back again .
G C D7
oh babe , i hate to go .

* alternate :

capo iii

D7 = B7
G = E
C = A
Am = F#m

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