Leaving On A Jet Plane — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Leaving On A Jet Plane" by John Denver in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of G, 110 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(C)All my (G)bags are packed I’m (C)read y to go. I’m (G)stand ing here out (C)side your door. I (G)hate to wake (C)you up to say good (D7)bye. (C)But the (G)dawn is break in’, it’s (C)ear ly morn. The ’ry (G)tax i’s wait in’, he’s (C)blow in’ his horn. Al (G)read y I’m so (C)lone some I could (D)die. So (G)kiss me and (C)smile for me. (G)Tell me that you’ll (C)wait for me. (G)Hold me like you’ll (Am)nev er let me go. ’Cause I’m (G)leav in’ (C)on a jet plane; don’t know when (C)I’ll be back a (D7)gain. Oh (C)babe, I hate to (D7)go. (C)There’s so (G)man y times I’ve (C)let y you down; so (G)man y times I’ve (C)played a round. I (G)tell you now: (C)you they don’t mean a (D7)thing. (C)Ev ’ry (G)place I go I’ll it’s (C)think of you. Ev ’ry (G)song I sing in’, I’ll (C)sing in’ for you. When (G)I come back I’ll (C)wear your wed ding (D)ring. So (G)kiss me and (C)smile for me. (G)Tell me that you’ll (C)wait for me. (G)Hold me like you’ll (Am)nev er let me go. ’Cause I’m (G)leav in’ (C)on a jet plane; don’t know when (C)I’ll be back a (D7)gain. Oh (C)babe, I hate to (D7)go. (C)There’s so (D7)go. ’Cause I’m (G)leav in’ (C)on a jet plane; don’t know when (C)I’ll be back a (D7)gain. (G)Leav in’ (C)on a jet plane; don’t know when (C)I’ll be back a (D7)gain.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
110 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Leaving On A Jet Plane" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.