Please Dont Get On The Plane

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 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 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 F C G C F C G F C G C 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 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