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