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