Rhythm: A D A D A D E7 E7
Verse One:
A D
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
A D
I'm standing here outside your door
A D E7 E7
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
A D
But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn'
A D
The taxi's waiting, he's blowing his horn,
A D E7 E7
Already I'm so lonesome I could cry
A D
So kiss me and smile for me
A D
Tell me that you'll wait for me
A D E7 E7
Hold me like you'll never let me go
A D
I'm leaving on a jet plane,
A D
Don't know when I'll be back again,
A D E7 E7
oh babe I'd hate to go
Verse Two:
A D
There's so many times I've let you down
A D
So many times I've played around
A D E7 E7
But now you know that they don't mean a thing
A D
Every place I go, I'll think of you
A D
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
A D E7 E7
When I come back I'll wear your wedding ring
A D
So kiss me and smile for me
A D
Tell me that you'll wait for me
A D E7 E7
Hold me like you'll never let me go
A D
I'm leaving on a jet plane,
A D
Don't know when I'll be back again,
A D A A
oh babe I'd hate to go
Verse Three
A D
Now the time has come to leave you
A D
One more time, let me kiss you
A D E7 E7
Then close your eyes and I'll be on my way
A D
Dream about the days to come
A G
When I won't have to leave alone,
A G A A
About the times when I don't have to say...
Outro:
A D
Kiss me and smile for me
A D
Tell me that you'll wait for me
A D E7 E7
Hold me like you'll never let me go...
A D
I'm leaving on a jet plane,
A D
Don't know when I'll be back again,
A D
I'm leaving on a jet plane,
A D
Don't know when I'll be back again,
A D
I'm leaving on a jet plane,
A D
Don't know when I'll be back again,
A D E7 E7
Oh babe I'd hate to go...