Written by John Denver
(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.(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.F Bb F So kiss me and smile for me, tell me that Bb 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 3) Gb B Gb Now the time has come to leave you, one more B 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 B have to leave alone. Gb B Db7 About the times I won't have to say..F Bb F So kiss me and smile for me, tell me that Bb 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.(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- B oooo-oooo.. Gb B Db7 Ooooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo..(Fade.)Gb B Gb So kiss me and smile for me, tell me that B 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.