Intro
C# F# C# F#
Verse
Cb C#m
The preacher talked to me and he smiled.
F# Cb
Said, 'Come and walk with me, come and walk one more mile.
C#m
Now for once in your life you're alone,
F# G#
but you ain't got a dime, there's no time for the phone.'
Chorus
C# D#m
I've just gotta get a message to you,
F# G# C#
hold on, hold on.
D#m
One more hour and my life will be through,
F# G# C# F#
hold on, hold on.
Break
Verse
Cb C#m
I told him I'm in no hurry,
F# Cb
but if I broke her heart, then won't you tell her I'm sorry.
C#m
And for once in my life I'm alone,
F#
and I've got to let her know
G#
just in time before I go.
Chorus
C# D#m
I've just gotta get a message to you,
F# G# C#
hold on, hold on.
D#m
One more hour and my life will be through,
F# G# C# F#
hold on, hold on.
Break
Verse
Cb C#m
Well I laughed but that didn't hurt,
F# Cb
and it's only her love that keeps me wearing this dirt.
C#m
Now I'm crying but deep down inside,
F# G#
well I did it to him, now it's my turn to die.
Chorus
C# D#m
I've just gotta get a message to you,
F# G# C#
hold on, hold on.
C# D#m
One more hour and my life will be through,
F# G# C# A#
hold on, hold on.
Chorus
D# Fm
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
G# A# D#
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) Hold on.
D# Fm
One more hour and my life will be through,
G# A# D#
hold on, hold on.
Chorus
D# Fm
I've just gotta get a message to you,
G# A# D#
hold on, hold on.
D# Fm
One more hour and my life will be through,
G# A# D#
hold on, hold on.
(repeat and fade)
* Alternate:
Capo III
C# = A#
F# = D#
Cb = G#
C#m = A#m
G# = F
D#m = Cm
Fm = Dm
A# = G
D# = C
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