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