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