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