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