Originally in Bb (chorus in C),
I play in G (chorus in A).
| A | D |
| x2 |
| G | Am | |
| The | preacher talked with me and he | smiled |
| D | G | |
| Said | come and walk with me, come and | walk one more mile |
| G | Am | |
| Now for | once in your life you’re a | lone |
| D | E | |
| But you | ain’t got a dime, there’s no | time for the phone |
| A | Bm | |
| I just | gotta get a message to | you |
| D | E | A | |
| Hold | on, | hold | on |
| A | Bm | |
| One more | hour and my life will be | through |
| D | E | A | |
| Hold | on, | hold | on |
| D |
| G | Am |
| I told him I’m in no | hurry |
| D | G | |
| But if | I broke her heart, then won’t you | tell her I’m sorry |
| G | Am | |
| And for | once in my life I’m a | lone |
| D | |
| And I’ve | got to let her know |
| E | |
| Just in | time before I go |
| A | Bm | |
| I just | gotta get a message to | you |
| D | E | A | |
| Hold | on, | hold | on |
| A | Bm | |
| One more | hour and my life will be | through |
| D | E | A | |
| Hold | on, | hold | on |
| D |
| G | Am | |
| Well I | laughed but that didn’t | hurt |
| D | G | |
| And it’s | only her love that keeps me | wearing this dirt |
| G | Am | |
| Now I’m | crying but deep down in | side |
| D | E | |
| Well I | did it to him, now it’s | my turn to die |
| A | Bm | |
| I just | gotta get a message to | you |
| D | E | A | |
| Hold | on, | hold | on |
| A | Bm | |
| One more | hour and my life will be | through |
| D | E | A | |
| Hold | on | hold | on |
Half-measure in between keys, then key change
| A# |
| B | C#m | E | F# | B |
| Hold | on |
| B | C#m | |
| One more | hour and my life will be | through |
| E | F# | B | |
| Hold | on, | hold | on |
| B | C#m | |
| I just | gotta get a message to | you |
| E | F# | B | |
| Hold | on, | hold | on |
| B | C#m | |
| One more | hour and my life will be | through |
| E | F# | B | |
| Hold | on, | hold | on |
Fade on chorus