Peter, Paul and Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele 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
[section 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
[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
[section 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
[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
[Closing]
I hate to [C]go
How to play Leaving on a Jet Plane on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Peter, Paul and Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane on ukulele 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
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to 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 Ukulelearn.
- Leaving on a Jet Plane contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Leaving on a Jet Plane connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%