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Jet Airliner by Steve Miller Band
Jet Airliner
Standard Tuning
In the intro bend the 3 on the D string anywhere from a 1/4 to a 1/2 step.
Intro
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|---5-3-5-3-------|
D|-----------3br---|x4
A|-3-------------6-|
E|-----------------|
Guitar Chords for Intro
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-------------3-|
D|-5-------------3-|x4
A|-3-------------1-|
E|-----------------|
Verse
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------55-----------55-7-5-55-7-5---------------|
D|-55-7-5--55-7--33-7-5-55-7--33-3-3-33-3-3-55-7-5-55-7-5-|
A|-33-3-3--33-3-----3-3-33-3----------------33-3-3-33-3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------5555-------------------|
D|-55-7-5-55-7-5-55-7-5-55-7-5-55-7-5-33333333-55-7-5-55-7-5-|x3
A|-33-3-3-33-3-3-33-3-3-33-3-3-33-3-3-----1111-33-3-3-33-3-3-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
E|-1111-------------------|
B|-11113333---------------|
G|-22223333---------------|
D|-33333333-55-7-5-55-7-5-|x3
A|-33331111-33-3-3-33-3-3-|
E|-1111-------------------|
E|-1111-----|
B|-11113333-|
G|-22223333-|
D|-33333333-|
A|-33331111-|
E|-1111-----|
Order:
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro
Verse
Chorus (x4 starts to fade out)
Intro (fades out completely)
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---| F
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| Bb
e -o-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A -x-|---|---|---|---|
E -o-|---|---|---|---| B
e ---|-o-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---|
C F Bb
D--x-- D-9- D-x-
A--10- (12) A-7- A-8-
E--8-- D-X- D-6-
Lead guitar part
E|--8-6-8--6----------
B|-----------6t8p6----
G|-----------------8--
D|--------------------
A|--------------------
E|--------------------
C F C F C
Leavin' home, out on the road I've been down before
C F C
Ridin' along in this big ol' jet plane I've been thinkin' about my home
C Bb F C
But my love light seems so far away and I feel like it's all been done
Somebody's tryin' to make me stay you know I've got to be movin' on
Chorus
B F C
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Guitar x2
Verse 2
C F C F C
Goodbye to all my friends at home goodbye to people I've trusted
C F C
I've got to go out and make my way I might get rich you know I might get busted
C B F C
But my heart keeps calling me backwards as I get on the seven oh seven (707)
Ridin' high I got tears in my eyes you know you got to go through hell before you get to heaven
Chorus
Guitar x2
Verse 3
C F C F C
Touchin' down in new england town feel the heat comin' down
C F C
I've got to keep on keepin' on you know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around
C B F C
And I'm goin' with some hesitation You know that I can surely see
That I don't want to get caught up in any of that Funky shit goin' down in the city
Chorus
B F C
Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Guitar x2
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Chorus (with fade)
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Carry me to my home
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's there that I belong
Guitar x2
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version 3
Intro:(The 5 in () is not required but it sounds fuller. So play it.)
|------------------|x2
|------------------|
|---5-3-5--3-------|
|(5)---------5p3---|
|-3--------------6-|
|------------------|
Verse:
1. N/A
2. N/a
3. On the full chords, bar chords sound better
4. The F5 in the first line is accurate but, won't be noticed if not played.
c5 : x35xxx
F5 : xx35xx or 13xxxx
Bb5: x13xxx
F : 133211
Bb : x13331
C : x35553
C5 F5
1/2 | 2/2
|-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
|-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
|-x-x-x-x-| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-|
|-5-5-7-5-| |-3-3-7-3-3-3-7-|
|-3-3-3-3-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
|-x-x-x-3-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Verse:---------------------------------------------------
C5 F5(1/2 riff) C5
1.Leavin' home, out on the road
F5 C5
I've been down before
Ridin' along in this big ol' jet plane
Bb F C5
I've been thinkin' about my home
(By this point you could use full bar chords or keep the 5ths)
C5
But my love light seems so far away
Bb F C5
And I feel like it's all been done
C5
Somebody's tryin' to make me stay
Bb F C
You know I've got to be movin' on
Chorus:----------------------------------------------------
.... Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F C
Don't carry me too far away
Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F (Intro riff)
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Verse:-----------------------------------------------------
C5 F5(1/2 riff) C5
2.Goodbye to all my friends at home
F5 C5
Goodbye to people I've trusted
I've got to go out and make my way
Bb F C5
I might get rich you know I might get busted
C5
But my heart keeps calling me backwards
Bb F C5
As I get on the 707
C5
Ridin' high I got tears in my eyes
Bb F
You know you got to go through hell
C
Before you get to heaven
Chorus:---------------------------------------------------
.... Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F C
Don't carry me too far away
Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F (Intro riff)
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Verse:----------------------------------------------------
C5 F5(1/2 riff) C5
3.Touchin' down in New England town
F5 C5
Feel the heat comin' down
C5
I've got to keep on keepin' on
Bb F C5
You know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around
C5
And I'm goin' with some hesitation
Bb F C5
You know that I can surely see
C5
That I don't want to get caught up in any of that
Bb F C
Funky shit goin' down in the city
Chorus:---------------------------------------------------
.... Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F C
Don't carry me too far away
Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Chorus:---------------------------------------------------
.... Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F C
Don't carry me too far away
Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Chorus:---------------------------------------------------
.... Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F C
Don't carry me too far away
Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
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version 4
Capo 3
Chords and Riff relative to the Capo
A [x02220]
G [3x0022]
D [xx0232]
Riff
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-----2-0-2-0-h2p0---|
D|------------------2-|
A|--0-----------------|
E|3*------------------|
*Play only the first time
A5 palm mute shuffle
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|
D|--2-2--4--2-2-4-2-2-|
A|--0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-|
E|--------------------|
D5 palm mute shuffle
E|--------------------|
B|--3-3--3--3-3-3-----|
G|--2-2--4--2-2-4-----|
D|--0-0--0--0-0-0-----|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
RIFF
Shuffle Feel
A5 D5 A5
Leavin' home, out on the road I've been down before
A5 D5 A5
Ridin' along in this big ol' jet plane I've been thinkin' about my home
A5 G D A
But my love light seems so far away and I feel like it's all been done
A5 G D A
Somebody's tryin' to make me stay you know I've got to be movin' on
Chorus
G D A5
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Don't carry me too far away
G D A5
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF x2
Verse 2
A5 D5 A5
Goodbye to all my friends at home goodbye to people I've trusted
A5 D5 A5
I've got to go out and make my way I might get rich you know I might get busted
A5 G D A
But my heart keeps calling me backwards as I get on the seven oh seven
A5 G D A
Ridin' high I got tears in my eyes you know you got to go through hell before you get to heaven
Chorus
RIFF x2
Verse 3
A5 D5 A5
Touchin' down in new england town feel the heat comin' down
A5 D5 A5
I've got to keep on keepin' on you know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around
A5 G D A
And I'm goin' with some hesitation You know that I can surely see
A5 G D A
That I don't want to get caught up in any of that Funky shit goin' down in the city
Chorus
G D A5
Big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Don't carry me too far away
G D A5
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
G D A5
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Don't carry me too far away
G D A5
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF x2
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
G D A5
Big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Don't carry me too far away
G D A5
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Chorus (with fade)
G D A5
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Carry me to my home
G D A5
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A5
Cause it's there that I belong
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version 5
Standard Tuning
Intro
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|---10-8-10-8--------|x4
A|-------------10p8p6-|
E|-8------------------|
*I usually do something like 10p8\6, but if you want to play it verbatum it's 10p8p6.
Guitar Chords for Intro
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-------------3-|
D|-5-------------3-|x4
A|-3-------------1-|
E|-----------------|
*Slide up, listen to the song you'll see what I mean.
Verse
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------1010----------------1010-12-10-1010--12-10-1010-12-10-1010-12-10-|
A|-1010-12-10--1010-12--8-8--12-10-1010-12--8-8--8--8--8-8---8--8--8-8--8--8--8-8--8--8--|
E|-8-8--8--8---8-8--8--------8--8--8-8--8------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------10101010----------------------------|
A|-1010-12-10-1010-12-10-1010-12-10-1010-12-10-1010-12-10-8-8-8-8-8888--1010-12-10-1010-12-10-|x3
E|-8-8--8--8--8-8--8--8--8-8--8--8--8-8--8--8--8-8--8--8----------6666--8-8--8--8--8-8--8--8--|
*The double-digit numbers make this a little hard to get a rythm out of, you might try
at the version 1 tab to get
a better idea if you can't get it from the song. Also, I find it helpful to barre the
fret and finger from there.
Chorus
E|-1111-----------------------------|
B|-11113333-------------------------|
G|-22223333-------------------------|
D|-33333333-------------------------|x3
A|-33331111--1010-12-10-1010-12--10-|
E|-1111------8-8--8--8--8-8--8---8--|
E|-1111-----|
B|-11113333-|
G|-22223333-|
D|-33333333-|
A|-33331111-|
E|-1111-----|
*The F and the other chord I left in 1st position since it sounded awkward when I tried
move them up to 5th.
Order:
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro
Verse
Chorus (x4 starts to fade out)
Intro (fades out completely)
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version 6
(standard tuning)
h hammer on / slide up
p pull off \ slide down
b bend * natural harmonic
pb pre bend ra rake
r release bend x dead note
Intro Guitar 1
|----8--6-8----6----------|
|----------------6h8p6----|
|--5-------------------8--|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
Intro Guitar 2
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|----5--3-5----3----------|
|----------------3h5p3----|
|--3-------------------5--|
|-------------------------|
Verse - C Verse - F Verse D#
|----------------------|----------------------|--------------|
|----------------------|----------------------|--------------|
|----------------------|--5-5--7-5--5-5--7-5--|--5--5--3--3--|
|--5-5--7-5--5-5--7-5--|--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--|--3--3--1--1--|
|--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--|----------------------|--------------|
|----------------------|----------------------|--------------|
C F C
Leavin home, out on the road
F C
Ive been down before
C C C C
Ridin along in this big ol jet plane
F C
Ive been thinkin about my home
C C C C
But my love light seems so far away
D# C
And I feel like its all been done
C C C C
Somebodys tryin to make me stay
D# C
You know Ive got to be movin on
(Chorus)
D# C
Oh, oh big ol jet airliner
D# C
Dont carry me too far away
D# C
Oh, oh big ol jet airliner
D# C
Cause its here that Ive got to stay
Goodbye to all my friends at home
Goodbye to people Ive trusted
Ive got to go out and make my way
I might get rich you know I might get busted
But my heart keeps calling me backwards
As I get on the 707
Ridin high I got tears in my eyes
You know you got to go through hell
Before you get to heaven
Chorus
Touchin down in new england town
Feel the heat comin down
Ive got to keep on keepin on
You know the big wheel keeps on spinnin around
And Im goin with some hesitation
You know that I can surely see
That I dont want to get caught up in any of that
Funky shit goin down in the city
Chorus 2 times
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version 7
*Capo 3rd fret*
p= pull off
Just strum up and down.
I also recommend if you hammer on the A chord like this:
D U D U
E -0-0-0-0----------------|
B -2-2-3-2----------------|
G -2-2-2-2----------------|
D -2-2-2-2----------------|
A -0-0-0-0----------------|
E ------------------------|
INTRO: 4x's
RIFF:
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G -2-0-2-0----------------|
D ---------2p0------------|
A ------------3p0---------|
E ------------------------|
VERSE:
A D A
Leavin' home, out on the road
D A
I've been down before
Ridin' along in this big ol' jet plane
D A
I've been thinkin' about my home
But my love light seems so far away
G D A
And I feel like it's all been done
Somebody's tryin' to make me stay
G D A
You know I've got to be movin' on
CHORUS:
A G D A
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Don't carry me too far away
G D A
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF:x2
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G -2-0-2-0----------------|
D ---------2p0------------|
A ------------3p0---------|
E ------------------------|
VERSE:
A D A
Goodbye to all my friends at home
D A
Goodbye to people I've trusted
I've got to go out and make my way
D A
I might get rich you know I might get busted
But my heart keeps calling me backwards
G D A
As I get on the Seven-O-Seven
Ridin' high I got tears in my eyes
G D
You know you got to go through hell
A
Before you get to heaven
CHORUS:
G D A
Big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Don't carry me too far away
G D A
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF:x2
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G -2-0-2-0----------------|
D ---------2p0------------|
A ------------3p0---------|
E ------------------------|
VERSE:
A D A
Touchin' down in New England town
D A
Feel the heat comin' down
I've got to keep on keepin' on
D A
You know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around
And I'm goin' with some hesitation
G D A
You know that I can surely see
That I don't want to get caught up in any of that
G D A
Funky shit goin' down in the city
CHORUS:
G D A
Big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Don't carry me too far away
G D A
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
CHORUS:
A G D A
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Don't carry me too far away
G D A
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF:
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G -2-0-2-0----------------|
D ---------2p0------------|
A ------------3p0---------|
E ------------------------|
A
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
CHORUS:
G D A
Big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Don't carry me too far away
G D A
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
CHORUS:
A G D A
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Carry me to my home
G D A
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
G D A
Cause it's there that I belong
RIFF:x3
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G -2-0-2-0----------------|
D ---------2p0------------|
A ------------3p0---------|
E ------------------------|
A ... FADE OUT
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
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version 8
Intro (play twice)
This is played with two guitars. However, here is how I do it with just one.
Strum down on the “v”s
V V
e-----------------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------------|
G ----5--5-3-5-3---------5--5-3-5-3-------|
D ----5-----------5p3----5-----------5p3--|
A --1/3----------------1/3----------------|
E ----------------------------------------|
Verse
This is a shuffle lick that I like to play on the 8th and 10th frets You can play these notes
without moving your hand position. Work that pinky out!
Leavin’ home Out on the road I’ve been down…
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------10-10-12-----------10-10-12-10-10-10-12----|
A -10-10-12-10-10-10-12--8--8--8--10-10-12--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-----|
E -8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------8--8--8---------------------------|
before Ridin’ along on this big ole jet plane
e ----------------------------------------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------10-------------------------------------------------|
A -10-10-12-10-10-10h12-10--10-10-12-10-10-12-10-10-12-10-10-12---|
E -8--8--8--8-----8-----8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8----|
I’ve been thinking home
e ------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------10-12-10-12-------------10-----------------|
A -10-10-12--8--8--8--8--10-10-12-10-10--10h12-10-------|
E -8--8--8---------------8--8--8--8------8-----8--------|
But my love light…
e ----------------------------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------------------|
D -------------10--------------------10---------------|
A -10-10-12-10-10-10h12-10--10-12-10-10-10h12-10------|
E -8--8--8--8-----8-----8---8--8--8-----8-----8-------|
And I feel..
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
e -6--6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------|
B -6--6-6-6-6---10--10-10-10-10---------------------------|
G -7--7-7-7-7---10--10-10-10-10---------------------------|
D -8--8-8-8-8---10--10-10-10-10--------------10-----------|
A -8------------8---8--8--8--8---10-10-12-10-10-10h12-10--|
E -6-----------------------------8--8--8--8-----8-----8---|
Somebody’s trying to…
e ----------------------------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------------------|
D -------------10--------------------10---------------|
A -10-10-12-10-10-10h12-10--10-12-10-10-10h12-10------|
E -8--8--8--8-----8-----8---8--8--8-----8-----8-------|
You know I’ve got…
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
e -6--6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------|
B -6--6-6-6-6---10--10-10-10-10---------------------------|
G -7--7-7-7-7---10--10-10-10-10---------------------------|
D -8--8-8-8-8---10--10-10-10-10--------------10-----------|
A -8------------8---8--8--8--8---10-10-12-10-10-10h12-10--|
E -6-----------------------------8--8--8--8-----8-----8---|
Chorus (repeat tab)
Oh big ole jet…
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
e -6--6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------|
B -6--6-6-6-6---10--10-10-10-10---------------------------|
G -7--7-7-7-7---10--10-10-10-10---------------------------|
D -8--8-8-8-8---10--10-10-10-10--------------10-----------|
A -8------------8---8--8--8--8---10-10-12-10-10-10h12-10--|
E -6-----------------------------8--8--8--8-----8-----8---|
Play Intro, then back to verse.
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