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Empty Plane chords by
Dar Williams
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Em
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Verse 1
G
G

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I leave for a living
Am
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It’s what we all do
F
F

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And I say that I’m missing the
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G

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ones that I’m leaving

And I always do
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G

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Verse 2
F
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G

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But another truth is that you
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G

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F
F

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Begin again every time you fly
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G

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F
F

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There’s peace in the airport
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G

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F
F

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Sitting at a gate by a door to the sky
G
G

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So it’s hard, but it’s not hard

Fumble for your ID, credit card
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Verse 3
F
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G
G

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But then I walked on to
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But then I walked on to
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G

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Then I walked on to

An empty plane
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Verse 4
F
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G
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And the girl at the Starbucks
Am
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Looked like she knew me
F
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She poured a design on the
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Am
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foam of my coffee
F
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G
G

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And she was smiling
Verse 5
F
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G

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I said “It’s funny how life
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at its best expanse
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F

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Explodes, and it overspills
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G

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But we try to fit it all in a grid
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G

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And we say it’s the strength
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of our will”

And she started laughing
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G

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She said “Look I made a wing,
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and another wing”
Verse 6
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G

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And then I walked on to
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Then I walked on to
G
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Then I walked on to

An empty plane
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F
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Em
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Verse 7
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F
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I was moving fast now, understanding
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So much kindness, no frustration
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G

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I asked the screener:
Am
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A

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"Does my life have a destiny?
Dm
Dm

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Or just a destination?"
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G

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I thought I’d step away from my traveling
Verse 8
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Have a little time to connect the dots
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See my life like a spiral
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The DNA of my dreams and thoughts
Verse 9
F
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And I
G
G

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Believed
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F
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In a legacy
Verse 10
G
G

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But I stood in the jet bridge
C
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F
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And the young man nodded
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G

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I looked at the name tag
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F
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And said “Hello, Angel”
Verse 11
G
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It was all empty seats now
Am
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Nothing in the overhead
F
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I sat near the front and I
G
G

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Am
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started sleeping

And I woke in my own bed
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G

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Verse 12
F
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G
G

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And I said “Oh it’s a dream
F
F

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But a dream that grows like a vis
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F

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ion from a single spark”
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F
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And I thanked my dream attendants
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And I rose and I dressed in the dark
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It was an early one today

Yellow cab, JFK

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Em

  • F

  • G

  • A

  • Dm

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Empty Plane by Dar Williams is A minor.

The primary chords used in Empty Plane are Am, Em, F, G, A, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Em, F, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Empty Plane is approximately 74 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Empty Plane using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Empty Plane. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Dar Williams.

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