Leaving on a Jet Plane - Guitar Cover and Lesson

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Another easy song for you guys to practice your basic chords and chord progression. Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver is probably the most suitable song for anyone to start practicing with. Great lyrics and an overall feel good song.

Chords used:
C, D, G

Chords and Lyrics:

      G                   C
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go.
    G                 C
I'm standing here out side your door.
  G                Am               D7       
I hate to wake you up to  say good bye.
        G                   C
But the dawn is breaking it early morn.
    G                  C                    
The taxi's waitin he's blownin his horn.
 G              Am               D7
Already I'm so lonesome I could die.

*Chorus:
   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'll never let me go.
          G      C                G   
Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane. 
                C                   G
Don't know when I'll be back again. 
    Am              D7
Oh, babe  I hate to go.

There's so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
Every place I go, I'll think of you
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go



Now the time has come to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
Close your eyes I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times, I won't have to say

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh baby, I hate to go

Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Practice hard people. Remember practice makes perfect. Use these songs as way to practice and build up to the harder songs.

Cheers!
Guitar is Easy Team!