(on each chord strum -down-down-up-up-down- )
| A | D | |
| All my | bags are packed, I'm | ready to go |
| A | D | |
| Iâm | standing here, out | side the door |
| A | D | E | |
| I | hate to wake you | up and say good | bye |
| A | D | |
| But the | dawn is breaking, its | early morn |
| A | D | |
| The | taxiâs waitin, itâs | blowin its horn |
| A | D | E | |
| Al | ready Im so | lonesome I could | die |
| CHORUS: |
| A | D | |
| So | kiss me and | smile for me |
| A | D | |
| Tell me that you'll | wait for me |
| A | D | E | |
| Hold me like you | never let me | go |
| A | D | A | |
| Cause I'm | leaving | on a jet plane |
| D | A | |
| Donât know when | Iâll be back again |
| D | E | |
| Oh | babe I hate to | go⦠|
| 2nd verse: |
| A | D | |
| There so | many times Iâve | let you down |
| A | D | |
| So | many times Iâve | played around |
| A | D | E | |
| I | tell you now, | they donât mean a | thing. |
| A | D | |
| Every | place I go I | think of you |
| A | D | |
| Every | song I sing I | sing for you |
| A | D | E | |
| When | I come back Iâll | buy you Burger | King (or IâLL WEAR YOUR WEDDING RING) |
| CHORUS |
| 3rd verse: |
| A | D | |
| Well | now the time has | come to leave you |
| A | D | |
| One more time please | let me kiss you |
| A | D | E | |
| Then | close your eyes and | Iâll be on my | way. |
| A | D | |
| Dream about the | days to come |
| A | D | |
| When | I wonât have to | leave alone |
| A | D | E | |
| About the times | I wonât have to | say |
| CHORUS |
Yeah, You are right about the capo.