[Intro]
C  F  C  F
[Strophe]
    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.'
[Refrain]
          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
[Strophe]
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.   
[Refrain]
          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
[Strophe]
       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. 
[Refrain]
          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.    
[Refrain]
 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. 
[Refrain]
          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)