Twenty-four Hours From Tulsa:
Gene Pitney.

#1.

GDearest (320003@1) darling,

                                      A7 (x02020@1)      DI (xx0232@1)had to write to say that I won't be home any..more.

                Gcause (320003@1)something happened to me

                                         A7 (x02020@1)    Dwhile (xx0232@1)I was driving home and I'm not the same anymore. 
  
          C (x32010@1)                         Am (x02210@1)     
Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,

    C (x32010@1)                         Amoh, (x02210@1)only one day away from your arms.

  F (133211@1)             G (320003@1)        F (133211@1)                     GI (320003@1)saw a welcoming light, and stopped to rest for the night.


#2.

               GAnd (320003@1)that is when I saw her 

                                    A7 (x02020@1)          Das (xx0232@1)I pulled in outside of the small motel she was there.

         GAnd (320003@1)so I walked up to her

                                             A7 (x02020@1)asked where I could get something to eat and she showed me
Dwhere. (xx0232@1)     
          C (x32010@1)                         AmOh, (x02210@1)I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,

    C (x32010@1)                         Amah, (x02210@1)only one day away from your arms.

    F (133211@1)            G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)                    G (320003@1)      
She took me to the cafe, I asked her if she would stay.


GShe (320003@1)said, okay.

  
D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)                         Am (x02210@1)              
Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,

     C (x32010@1)                         Amahh, (x02210@1)only one day away from your arms.

    F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)       F (133211@1)                    GThe (320003@1)jukebox started to play, and night time turned into day.


#3.

           GAs (320003@1)we were dancing closely,

                                  A7 (x02020@1)       D (xx0232@1)all of a sudden I lost control as I held her charms.

      GAnd (320003@1)I caressed her, kissed her,

                                        A7 (x02020@1)      Dtold (xx0232@1)her I'd die before I would let her out of my arms.

          C (x32010@1)                         Am (x02210@1)             
Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,

     C (x32010@1)                         Am (x02210@1)
ahh, only one day away from your arms.

  F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)      F (133211@1)              GI (320003@1)hate to do this to you, but I found somebody new.

     G (320003@1)   
What can I do?
                
          G (320003@1)                 G7 (320001@1)   CAnd (x32010@1)I can never, never, never.....go home again.




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