Biography:
Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer, best known for his work leading the Steve Miller Band.
Miller was born to Dr. George "Sonny" Miller, a pathologist, jazz enthusiast and amateur recording engineer, and Bertha, a jazz-influenced singer. In 1950, the family moved to Dallas, Texas. His first guitar chords were taught to him by the legendary Les Paul, pioneer of the electric guitar and also Miller's godfather.
Read more on Last.fm
SONG: JET AIRLINER
ARTIST: STEVE MILLER
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
JET AIRLINER
STEVE MILLER BAND
INTRO: 4x's
RIFF:
E ------------------------ E ---------------------|
B ------------------------ B ---------------------|
G ------------------------ OR G ---5-3-5--3----------|
D ---10-8-10--8----------- D -------------5p3-----|
A --------------10p8------ A --3---------------6--|
E -8------------------11-- E ---------------------|
VERSE:
C F C
Leavin' home, out on the road
F C
I've been down before
Ridin' along in this big ol' jet plane
F C
I've been thinkin' about my home
But my love light seems so far away
Bb F C
And I feel like it's all been done
Somebody's tryin' to make me stay
Bb F C
You know I've got to be movin' on
CHORUS:
C 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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF: 2x's
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G ------------------------|
D ---10-8-10--8-----------|
A --------------10p8------|
E -8------------------11--|
VERSE:
C F C
Goodbye to all my friends at home
F C
Goodbye to people I've trusted
I've got to go out and make my way
F C
I might get rich you know I might get busted
But my heart keeps calling me backwards
Bb F C
As I get on the Seven-O-Seven
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
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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF: 2x's
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G ------------------------|
D ---10-8-10--8-----------|
A --------------10p8------|
E -8------------------11--|
VERSE:
C F C
Touchin' down in New England town
F C
Feel the heat comin' down
I've got to keep on keepin' on
F C
You know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around
And I'm goin' with some hesitation
Bb F C
You know that I can surely see
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
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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
CHORUS:
C 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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF: 1x
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G ------------------------|
D ---10-8-10--8-----------|
A --------------10p8------|
E -8------------------11--|
C
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
CHORUS:
Bb F C
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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
CHORUS:
C Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F C
Carry me to my home
Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F C
Cause it's there that I belong
OUTRO:
RIFF: 3x's
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G ------------------------|
D ---10-8-10--8-----------|
A --------------10p8------|
E -8------------------11--|
C ... FADE OUT
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
NOTE:
Song can also be played with a CAPO on 3rd FRET
NO CAPO CAPO 3rd FRET
C = A
F = D
Bb = G
RIFF with CAPO on 3rd FRET:
E -----------------------|
B -----------------------|
G -----------------------|
D ----7-5-7--5-----------|
A --------------7p5------|
E --5----------------8---|
ARTIST: STEVE MILLER
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
JET AIRLINER
STEVE MILLER BAND
INTRO: 4x's
RIFF:
E ------------------------ E ---------------------|
B ------------------------ B ---------------------|
G ------------------------ OR G ---5-3-5--3----------|
D ---10-8-10--8----------- D -------------5p3-----|
A --------------10p8------ A --3---------------6--|
E -8------------------11-- E ---------------------|
VERSE:
C F C
Leavin' home, out on the road
F C
I've been down before
Ridin' along in this big ol' jet plane
F C
I've been thinkin' about my home
But my love light seems so far away
Bb F C
And I feel like it's all been done
Somebody's tryin' to make me stay
Bb F C
You know I've got to be movin' on
CHORUS:
C 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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF: 2x's
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G ------------------------|
D ---10-8-10--8-----------|
A --------------10p8------|
E -8------------------11--|
VERSE:
C F C
Goodbye to all my friends at home
F C
Goodbye to people I've trusted
I've got to go out and make my way
F C
I might get rich you know I might get busted
But my heart keeps calling me backwards
Bb F C
As I get on the Seven-O-Seven
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
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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF: 2x's
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G ------------------------|
D ---10-8-10--8-----------|
A --------------10p8------|
E -8------------------11--|
VERSE:
C F C
Touchin' down in New England town
F C
Feel the heat comin' down
I've got to keep on keepin' on
F C
You know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around
And I'm goin' with some hesitation
Bb F C
You know that I can surely see
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
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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
CHORUS:
C 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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
RIFF: 1x
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G ------------------------|
D ---10-8-10--8-----------|
A --------------10p8------|
E -8------------------11--|
C
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
CHORUS:
Bb F C
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 C
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
CHORUS:
C Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F C
Carry me to my home
Bb F C
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Bb F C
Cause it's there that I belong
OUTRO:
RIFF: 3x's
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G ------------------------|
D ---10-8-10--8-----------|
A --------------10p8------|
E -8------------------11--|
C ... FADE OUT
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
NOTE:
Song can also be played with a CAPO on 3rd FRET
NO CAPO CAPO 3rd FRET
C = A
F = D
Bb = G
RIFF with CAPO on 3rd FRET:
E -----------------------|
B -----------------------|
G -----------------------|
D ----7-5-7--5-----------|
A --------------7p5------|
E --5----------------8---|
Steve Pettit Eva (...)
Steve Poltz
Steve Ragsdale
Steve Reynolds
Steve Richardson
Steve Wariner
Steve Williams B (...)
Steve Winwood
Steve Wynn
Steve Wynn & The (...)