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