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i ve gotta get a message to you chords
the bee gees *

C F 2

x A# Cm
the preacher talked to me and he smiled .
F A#
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
hold on , hold on .

A# Cm
i told him i’m in no hurry ,
F A#
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
hold on , hold on .

F A# Cm
well i laughed but that didn’t hurt ,
F A#
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 .

Dm
one more hour and my life will be through ,
F G C
hold on , hold on .

D C 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 .

* alternate :

capo iii

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

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