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Leaving on a Jet Plane

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chris Nole

Piano

John Denver

Vocals

Pete Huttlinger

Pete Huttlinger

Guitar

Michito Sanchez

Michito Sanchez

Percussion

Alan Deremo

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Denver

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John Denver

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Kris O'Connor

Producer

Roger Nichols

Engineer

Jason Levine

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Adam Hatley

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

I'm standing here outside your door

I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn'

The taxi's waiting, he's blowin' his horn

Already I'm so lonesome I could die

[Verse 2]

So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that you'll wait for me

Hold me like you'll never let me go

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane

Don't know when I'll be back again

Oh babe, I hate to go

[Verse 3]

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

So many times I've played around

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

Every place I go, I'll think of you

Every song I sing, I'll sing for you

When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring

[Verse 4]

So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that you'll wait for me

Hold me like you'll never let me go

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane

Don't know when I'll be back again

Oh babe, I hate to go

[Verse 5]

Now the time has come to leave you

One more time, let me kiss you

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

Dream about the days to come

When I won't have to leave alone

About the times I won't have to say

[Verse 6]

Kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that you'll wait for me

Hold me like you'll never let me go

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane

Don't know when I'll be back again

Oh babe, I hate to go

[Verse 7]

I'm leaving on a jet plane

Don't know when I'll be back again

Oh babe, I hate to go

Written by: John Denver

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