Please Dont Get On The Plane

	  		 



INTRO: 
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C 


             G 
Please don't get on the plane  
                            C 
It's cold and the snow's so thick in the air  
F      C     G 
Please don't get on the plane  
                                     C 
See, the band's on the bus, and it's just over there 
           F 
And yes, I know that you're tired  
                           C 
So you hired it to fly on ahead of the gang 
    F      C     G 
But please don't get on the plane 
                                      C                   F C 
Take your time, like the words of the song you just sang 

 
verse 1 
 
G 
Maria Elena's alone in New York 
          C                   F C 
She can't sleep well tonight 
    G 
And Jerry and Joe say the Crickets'll go  
       C 
Back together alright 
             F 
And then the boy in the UK is growing up okay 
    C 
And singing your songs  
    F    C    G 
But he's only 15, he's not seen very much  
       F          C     F C 
And he needs you along 


             G 
Please don't get on the plane  
                            C 
It's cold and the snow's so thick in the air  
F      C     G 
Please don't get on the plane  
                                     C 
See, the band's on the bus, and it's just over there 
           F 
And yes, I know that you're tired  
                           C 
So you hired it to fly on ahead of the gang 
    F      C     G 
But please don't get on the plane 
                                      C                   F 
Take your time, like the words of the song you just sang 
 

 
verse 2 

C   G 
Big Bopper just roared out the claim that he scored 
       C                      F 
In the dance hall last night 
C   G 
But Ritchie's too shy, he won't try 
                        C 
Though he says that the next gig he might 
            F 
AND now the pilot's on board and he just can't afford  
       C 
Not to take on the job 
F   C      G 
And you're thinking you've come a long way  
          F       C              F C 
Since the days of Buddy and Bob 


                 G 
But please don't get on the plane  
                            C 
It's cold and the snow's so thick in the air  
F      C     G 
Please don't get on the plane  
                                     C 
See, the band's on the bus, and it's just over there 
           F 
And yes, I know that you're tired  
                           C 
So you hired it to fly on ahead of the gang 
    F      C     G 
But please don't get on the plane 
                                      C   
Take your time, like the words of the song you just sang 



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verse 3 
 
           G 
Now you're moving on out, you're beginning to roll  
    C                  F C 
But why can't you see  
F       C G 
There's a boy in the snow, who's saying "Don't go 
      C 
Don't go and leave me"  
             F 
And now he's shouting and screaming, past forty and dreaming  
    C 
Of yesterday when 
F   C  G 
And he wakes with a start and his heart's like a hammer 
         C              F C 
And he's fifteen again 

 
                     G 
Saying, please don't get on the plane  
                            C 
It's cold and the snow's so thick in the air  
F      C     G 
Please don't get on the plane  
                                     C 
See, the band's on the bus, and it's just over there 
           F 
And yes, I know that you're tired  
                           C 
So you hired it to fly on ahead of the gang 
    F      C     G 
But please don't get on the plane 
                                      C   
Take your time, like the words of the song you just sang 

 
OUTRO:  
             G                   C 
Please don't get on the plane  
             G                   C 
Please don't get on the plane  
             G                   C 
Please don't get on the plane  
             G                   C 
Please don't get on the plane  

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