Leaving on a Jetplane
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Leaving on a Jetplane
John Denver
A
D11
ll my ba
G
gs are packed, I'm re
C
ady to go
I'm st
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anding here outsi
C
de your door
I ha
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te to wake you
C
up to say goodb
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ye
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but the da
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wn is breaking, its e
C
arly morn'
the t
G
axi is waiting, he's bl
C
owin' his horn.
Alr
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eady I'm so lo
C
nesome I could
D
die.
Chorus
So ki
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ss me and sm
C
ile for me.
T
G
ell me that you'll w
C
ait for me.
H
G
old me like you'll n
Am
ever let me go.
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'Cause I'm l
G
eavin'
C
on a jetplane,
G
don't know when I'
C
ll be back a
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gain
G
oh, ba
C
be I hate to
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go.
Th
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ere's so ma
G
ny times I've le
C
t you down;
So ma
G
ny times I've pla
C
yed around,
I te
G
ll you now th
C
ey don't mean a th
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ing.
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Ev'ry pl
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ace I go I'll th
C
ink of you,
Ev'ry s
G
ong I sing I'll si
C
ng for you.
When
G
I come back I'll we
C
ar your wedding
D
ring.
Chorus
D11
N
G
ow the time has co
C
me to leave you,
G
one more time let m
C
e kiss you,
Then cl
G
ose your eyes, and I'
C
ll be on my w
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ay.
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dr
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eam about the d
C
ays to come,
When
G
I won't have to le
C
ave alone,
A
G
bout the times
C
I won't have to
D
say.
Chorus
'Cause I'm le
G
avin'
C
on a Jet plane,
G
Don't know when I'
C
ll be back ag
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ain.
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