Peter, Paul and Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane Chords

ChordsC, F, Dm, G7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
All my [C]bags are packed I’m [F]ready to go
I’m [C]standing here out[F]side your door
I [C]hate to wake you [Dm]up to say good[G7]bye
But the [C]dawn is breaking it’s [F]early morn
The [C]taxi’s waiting he’s [F]blowing his horn
Al[C]ready I’m so [Dm]lonesome I could [G7]cry

[chorus]
So [C]kiss me and [F]smile for me
[C]Tell me that you’ll [F]wait for me
[C]Hold me like you’ll [Dm]never let me [G7]go
I’m [C]leaving [F]on a jet plane
[C]Don’t know when [F]I’ll be back again
[C]Oh [Dm]babe I hate to [G7]go

[verse 2]
There’s so [C]many times I’ve [F]let you down
So [C]many times I’ve [F]played around
I [C]tell you now [Dm]they don’t mean a [G7]thing
Every [C]place I go I’ll [F]think of you
Every [C]song I sing I’ll [F]sing for you
When [C]I come back I’ll [Dm]wear your wedding [G7]ring

[verse 3]
Now the [C]time has come for [F]me to leave you
[C]One more time [F]let me kiss you
Then [C]close your eyes, [Dm]I’ll be on my [G7]way
[C]Dream about the [F]days to come
When [C]I won’t have to [F]leave alone
[C]About the times [Dm]I won’t have to [G7]say

[Closing]
I hate to [C]go

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ArtistPeter, Paul and Mary

AlbumAlbum 1700

GenresFolk

Year1967

KeyC

How to play Leaving on a Jet Plane on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Peter, Paul and Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Leaving on a Jet Plane uses these transitions most often: C → F (24), F → C (24), and C → Dm (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.

To move from C to F;

Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Place pinky on D string fret 3.

2. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1

To move from C to Dm;

Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1

To move from Dm to G7;

Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

4. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

Leaving on a Jet Plane chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Leaving on a Jet Plane.

Leaving on a Jet Plane includes 84 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Leaving on a Jet Plane contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Leaving on a Jet Plane connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%