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Leaving On A Jet Plane:The Kendalls.
#52 on BB Hot Country on STOP Records
in 1970.
(Intro)
 F Bb F Bb F
(Verse 1) 
FAll my bags are packed I'm Bbready to go. 
I'm Fstanding here outBbside your door.
I Fhate to wake you Bbup to say C7goodbye. 
But the Fdawn is breaking it’s Bbearly morn.
The Ftaxi's waiting he's Bbblowing his horn. 
FAlready I'm so Bblonesome I could C7cry.
(Chorus)
So Fkiss me and Bbsmile for me, Ftell me that
you'll Bbwait for me.
FHold me like you'll Bbnever let me C7go. 
I'm Fleaving Bbon a jet plane, Fdon't know when
BbI'll be back again..Fohhh, Bbbabe, I hate to C7go. 
(Verse 2)
There's so Fmany times I've Bblet you down.
So Fmany times I've Bbplayed around.
I Ftell you now Bbthey don't mean a C7thing.
Every Fplace I go, I Bbthink of you.
Every Fsong I sing, I Bbsing for you.
When FI come back I'll Bbwear your wedding C7ring.
(Chorus)
So Fkiss me and Bbsmile for me, Ftell me that
you'll Bbwait for me.
FHold me like you'll Bbnever let me C7go. 
I'm Fleaving Bbon a jet plane, Fdon't know when
BbI'll be back again..Foh, Bbbabe, I hate to C7go. 
(Verse 3)
GbNow the time has Bcome to leave you, Gbone more 
time Blet me kiss you.
Then Gbclose your eyes and BI'll be on my Db7way.
GbDream about the Bdays to come, Gbwhen I won't
have to Bleave alone.
GbAbout the times BI won't have to Db7say..
(Chorus)
So Gbkiss me and Bsmile for me, Gbtell me that
you'll Bwait for me.
GbHold me like you'll Bnever let me Db7go. 
I'm Gbleaving Bon a jet plane, Gbdon't know when
BI'll be back again..Gboh, Bbabe, I hate to Db7go. 
(Outro)
GbOoooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-Boooo-oooo-oooo...
GbOoooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-Boooo-oooo-oooo...
GbOoooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-Boooo-oooo-oooo-Db7oooo..
GbOoooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-Boooo-oooo-Gboooo-oooo-oooo-
Boooo-oooo..
GbOoooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-Boooo-oooo-oooo-Db7oooo..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Leaving On A Jet Plane

by The Kendalls

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Db7

Leaving On A Jet Plane:The Kendalls.

#52 on BB Hot Country on STOP Records

in 1970.

(Intro)

F Bb F Bb F

(Verse 1)

F Bb

All my bags are packed I'm ready to go.

F Bb

I'm standing here outside your door.

F Bb C7

I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.

F Bb

But the dawn is breaking it’s early morn.

F Bb

The taxi's waiting he's blowing his horn.

F Bb C7

Already I'm so lonesome I could cry.

(Chorus)

F Bb F

So kiss me and smile for me, tell me that

you'll wait for me.

F Bb C7

Hold me like you'll never let me go.

F Bb F

I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when

Bb F Bb C7

I'll be back again..ohhh, babe, I hate to go.

(Verse 2)

F Bb

There's so many times I've let you down.

F Bb

So many times I've played around.

F Bb C7

I tell you now they don't mean a thing.

F Bb

Every place I go, I think of you.

F Bb

Every song I sing, I sing for you.

F Bb C7

When I come back I'll wear your wedding ring.

(Chorus)

F Bb F

So kiss me and smile for me, tell me that

you'll wait for me.

F Bb C7

Hold me like you'll never let me go.

F Bb F

I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when

Bb F Bb C7

I'll be back again..oh, babe, I hate to go.

(Verse 3)

Gb B Gb

Now the time has come to leave you, one more

time let me kiss you.

Gb B Db7

Then close your eyes and I'll be on my way.

Gb B Gb

Dream about the days to come, when I won't

have to leave alone.

Gb B Db7

About the times I won't have to say..

(Chorus)

Gb B Gb

So kiss me and smile for me, tell me that

you'll wait for me.

Gb B Db7

Hold me like you'll never let me go.

Gb B Gb

I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when

B Gb B Db7

I'll be back again..oh, babe, I hate to go.

(Outro)

Gb B

Ooooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo...

Gb B

Ooooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo...

Gb B Db7

Ooooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo..

Gb B Gb

Ooooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-

oooo-oooo..

Gb B Db7

Ooooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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