C F C F
Bb Cm
The preacher talked to me and he smiled.
F Bb
Said, 'Come and walk with me, come and walk one more mile.
Cm
Now for once in your life you're alone,
F G
but you ain't got a dime, there's no time for the phone.'
C Dm
I've just gotta get a message to you,
F G C
hold on, hold on.
Dm
One more hour and my life will be through,
F G C F
hold on, hold on.
Bb Cm
I told him I'm in no hurry,
F Bb
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.
C Dm
I've just gotta get a message to you,
F G C
hold on, hold on.
Dm
One more hour and my life will be through,
F G C F
hold on, hold on.
Bb Cm
Well I laughed but that didn't hurt,
F Bb
and it's only her love that keeps me wearing this dirt.
Cm
Now I'm crying but deep down inside,
F G
well I did it to him, now it's my turn to die.
C Dm
I've just gotta get a message to you,
F G C
hold on, hold on.
C Dm
One more hour and my life will be through,
F G C A
hold on, hold on.
D Em
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
G A D
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) Hold on.
D Em
One more hour and my life will be through,
G A D
hold on, hold on.
D Em
I've just gotta get a message to you,
G A D
hold on, hold on.
D Em
One more hour and my life will be through,
G A D
hold on, hold on.
C = A
F = D
Bb = G
Cm = Am
G = E
Dm = Bm
Em = C#m
A = F#
D = B
