A short YouTube tutorial by Lauren Bateman teaching how to play John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" using three chords (G, C, D). The clip contains instruction on chord selection and a specific strumming pattern, interleaved with brief sung/played lines. The content appears instructional and demonstrative rather than analytical.
Today I'm going to teach you a simple three chord song by John Denver called Leaving on a Jet Plane. It requires three chords. A G chord, a C chord and a D chord. The strumming pattern we're going to use. Down, down, up up down down, down up up down down, down up up, down so kiss.
Me and smile for me Tell me that you're Wait for me hold me.
We go.
Some leing On a jet they don't know I'll be back again oh, Bab, I.
Hate to.
See you.
