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Peter, Paul and Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, Dm, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AllmyCbagsarepackedI’mFreadytogo
I’mCstandinghere Foutsideyourdoor
IChatetowakeyouDmuptosay G7goodbye
ButtheCdawnisbreakingit’sFearlymorn
TheCtaxi’swaitinghe’sFblowinghishorn
CAlreadyI’msoDmlonesomeIcouldG7cry
SoCkissmeandFsmileforme
CTellmethatyou’llFwaitforme
CHoldmelikeyou’llDmneverletmeG7go
I’mCleavingFonajetplane
CDon’tknowwhenFI’llbebackagain
COhDmbabeIhatetoG7go
There’ssoCmanytimesI’veFletyoudown
SoCmanytimesI’veFplayedaround
ICtellyounowDmtheydon’tmeanaG7thing
EveryCplaceIgoI’llFthinkofyou
EveryCsongIsingI’llFsingforyou
WhenCIcomebackI’llDmwearyourweddingG7ring
SoCkissmeandFsmileforme
CTellmethatyou’llFwaitforme
CHoldmelikeyou’llDmneverletmeG7go
I’mCleavingFonajetplane
CDon’tknowwhenFI’llbebackagain
COhDmbabeIhatetoG7go
NowtheCtimehascomeforFmetoleaveyou
COnemoretimeFletmekissyou
ThenCcloseyoureyes,DmI’llbeonmyG7way
CDreamabouttheFdaystocome
WhenCIwon’thavetoFleavealone
CAboutthetimesDmIwon’thavetoG7say
SoCkissmeandFsmileforme
CTellmethatyou’llFwaitforme
CHoldmelikeyou’llDmneverletmeG7go
I’mCleavingFonajetplane
CDon’tknowwhenFI’llbebackagain
COhDmbabeIhatetoG7go
IhatetoCgo
AlbumAlbum 1700
GenresFolk
Year1967
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

C to F

2. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

C to Dm

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Dm to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G7 to C

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%