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[Verse 1]:
G C
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go.
G C
I'm standing here out side your door.
G Am D7
I hate to wake you up to say good bye.
G C
But the dawn is breaking it early morn.
G C
The taxi's waitin he's blownin his horn.
G Am D7
Already I’m so lonesome I could die.
*Chorus:
G C
So kiss me and smile for me.
G C
Tell me that you'll wait for me.
G Am D7
Hold me like you'll never let me go.
G C G
Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane.
C G
Don't know when I'll be back again.
Am D7
Oh, babe I hate to go.
[Verse 2]:
G C
There's is many times I've let you down.
G C
So many times I've played around.
G C D7
I tell you now they don't mean a thing.
G C
Every place I go I'll think of you.
G C
Every song I sing I'll sing for you.
G C D7
When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring
*Chorus:
G C
So kiss me and smile for me.
G C
Tell me that you'll wait for me.
G Am D7
Hold me like you'll never let me go.
G C G
Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane.
C G
Don't know when I'll be back again.
Am D7
Oh, babe I hate to go.
[Verse 3]:
C G
Now the time has come to leave you.
G C
One more time let me kiss you.
G C D7
Then close your eyes I'll be on my way.
G C
Dream about the days to come.
G C
When I won't have to leave alone.
G C D7
About the times I won't have to say...
*Chorus:
G C
So kiss me and smile for me.
G C
Tell me that you'll wait for me.
G Am D7
Hold me like you'll never let me go.
G C G
Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane.
C G
Don't know when I'll be back again.
Am D7
Oh, babe I hate to go.
G C G
I'm leavin on a jet plane.
C G
Don't know when I'll be back again.
C D7 G
Oh, babe, I hate to go.