Elton John - Planes: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Planes" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Planes Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Planes" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G                      Am
Oh, Jessie I'd like to be
C             D    G/D      G    Am C
One of those men upon the screen
G                           C   G/B  D7
With an elegant lady and a cafe in Paris
Am G/B   C            D   G/D   G C Am C
Serving Pernot and Kalua with cream

You can see it I know
All the doors have been closed in my face
And the drinks at the Casbah
Run a mile or more from this place

Chorus:
    Bm                  Em
And oh, Jessie won't you look at the planes
       Bm                Em
Tell me, oh Jessie, is it true what they say
                D#               G
That there's a capital G in the name of the game
         Em                     F           D
And the runway's a home for my silver-red plane
    C    D                      G   C
And oh, won't you look at the planes
D                 G
Riding down the skyway
C                   D
Jessie ain't those wings just fine
G        G/F      G/E  G/D Am  D
Don't it make you want to fly someday

Why friend am I so still
Tied to my job with time to kill
Do I still bear the traces of old Don Quixote
Tilting giants on imaginary hills

Chorus



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Planes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Planes" by Elton John.

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