I've Gotta Get A Message To You Chords
by Bee Gees
I've Gotta Get A Message To You by Bee Gees is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Fsus4, Bb, Cm, G, Dm, A, D and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb)
Intro:
C F Fsus4 F 2X
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Bb Cm
The preacher talked with me and he smiled
F Bb
Said to come and walk with me, come and walk one more mile
(Bb) 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 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 (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 Em
I've just gotta get a message to her
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 (fade)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers