Intro

C  F  C  F

Verse

    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.'

Chorus   
   
          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.   

Break

Verse

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.   

Chorus

          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.   

Break

Verse   
   
       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.   

Chorus

          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.    

Chorus

 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. 

Chorus

          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. 

(repeat and fade)

* Alternate:

Capo III

C  = A
F  = D
Bb = G
Cm = Am
G  = E
Dm = Bm
Em = C#m
A  = F#
D  = B