Ive Gotta Get A Message Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C F Fsus4

  F [2X]

/ / / / / / / /

Verse 1

  A♯ The preacher talked with mCme and he smiled

  F Said to come and walk withA♯ me, come and walk one more mile

(

A♯)

  Cm Now for once in your life you're alone

  F But you ain't got a dime

  G There's no time for the phone

Chorus

  C I've just gotta Dmget a message to you

  F G Hold on,C hold on

  C One more hour and myDm life will be through

F G C [1, 2: F, to verse 3: A, to coda]

Hold on, hold on

Verse 2

I told him I'm in no hurry

But if I broke her heart, then won't you tell her I'm sorry

And for once in my life I'm alone

And I gotta let her know

Just in time before I go

[repeat chorus]

Verse 3

Well, I laughed but that didn't hurt

And it's only her love that keeps me wearing this dirt

Now I'm crying, but deep down inside

Well, I did it to him

Now it's my turn to die

[repeat chorus]

Coda [key changes to D]:

(

A)

  D I've just gotta Emget a message to her

  G A Hold on,D hold on

  D One more hour and myEm life will be through

  G A Hold on,D hold on [fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers